The Black Excel Newsletter

                                        February, 2004

    The Black Excel African American Student's College Guide is on sale at Amazon.com for $13.96. "This book will have a rallying impact on our aspiring college students."  -Isaac Black,  Black Excel Founder and Author
     

    TOPICS

    1. Law School Admissions Council High School &
        College Fair (NYC)
    2. SMART HBCU College Tour (from Phila, PA)
    3. 100+ Summer Research Gateways for
         Undergraduates: 2004
    4. Profiles & Essays of Successful African-American
        Law School Applicants
    5. Gateway to 100+ HBCU Libraries
    6. Nursing Scholarships List (26 Gateways)
        Created by Black Excel
    7. Black College Tours: 2004 (25+ Listings)
        Created by Black Excel
    8. Help Your Aspiring Student!
     

                       Law School Admissions Council
                            High School & College Fair
                                         Date: Feb. 28th, 2004
                                Location: New York Law School

    This college fair will take place at the New York Law School located at 57 Worth Street, Manhattan, New York. The fair is part of the Northeast Black Law Students Association Regional Convention and serves to emphasize its commitment to diversity and excellence.  The goal is to educate young students of color about the reality of college and law school.  High school students will learn about the admissions & aid process, the SAT & ACT exams, as well have the opportunity to speak with college students.  Current college students will learn about law school admissions & financial aid, the LSAT, and have the opportunity to speak with current law students and attorneys.  The event will include a free lunch for all attendees and does require an RSVP to cvpayne@buffalo.edu ASAP. You may RSVP for your program as a whole, but a list of names is required.  Space is limited, please respond early. Office administrators and staff can contact Chantrice V. Payne directly at (716) 645-8982.
     

                          SMART HBCU College Tour
                                        Date: 6/20-6/25, 2004
                                          Location: Phila, PA

    The SMART Ministry of Second Macedonia Baptist Church will visit the following HBCUs: Dillard, Xavier, Southern A&M, and Grambling Univeristy in LA.  Also, Jackson State in MS will be visited. They will be flying from Phila International Airport on 6/20 and returning on 6/25.  The cost of the tour is $550.00 per person and includes air fare, ground transportation (passenger vans driven by chaperones) hotel, and two meals a day.  $75.00 non-refundable deposits are due by 2/22/04.  Balances are due in full by May 16, 2004.  Please contact Jean Johnson at jjohns13@temple.edu or Sandra Jones at Sandrajj@comcast.net should you have any questions or need further information. Church: Second Macedonia Baptist /1301 W. Ruscomb Street/Phila., PA  19141.
     

                    100+ Summer Research Gateways
                           For Undergraduates: 2004

    This link will be added to the Black Excel website ASAP. We have reported on many of these opportunities in the past, but this is a very comprehensive list of research possibilities for the summer that we feel will be of immediate help to our students who are interested in the sciences, math, medicine, health, and similar study areas.

    http://www.cassas.hawaii.edu/pac/Sumrese.asp
     

                       Profiles & Essays of Successful
               African-American Law School Applicants

    This is another outstanding book by Evangeline M. Mitchell, J.D, author of the highly praised African American Pre-law School Advice Guide. In this guide, you get 75 actual profiles from a diversity of African Americans who were admitted to over 100 different law schools across the US.  It's a "how to" overview of who they are, and what they did to get in. Included are 60+ engaging personal statements and essays, as well as checklists, tips, and other advice/resources.  This guide will help any student who is considering law school and needs a real, insider tutorial to getting a law school accept. Cost: $19.96, plus $4 for S&H.  Go to www.hopespromisepublishing.com or email the author at info@hopespromisepublishing.com.  Mailing address: Hope's Promise Publishing/P.O. Box 631234/Houston, Texas 77263-1234.
     

                      Gateway to 100+ HBCU Libraries

    This cooperative link is a gateway to over 100 HBCU Libraries, leading to invaluable resources and information.  Thanks to the HBCU Library Alliance for this effort.

    http://www.hbculibraries.org/MemberLibraries.htm
     

                Nursing Scholarships List (26 Gateways)
                           Created by Black Excel

    This is a repost of our much requested link at our website (see below).  We researched and created this list. The gateway is followed by a sampling of college nursing programs, a nursing/career overview link, and a very interesting note on HBCUs and nursing (a must read).  These scholarships are not race-specific.  Key link: http://www.blackexcel.org/nursing-scholarships.html.
     

                 Black College Tours: 2004 (25+ Listings)
                            Created by Black Excel

    High school advisors, students, and parents around the country have requested our Black College Tour Lists (see below).

    Black College Tours : 2004 (Fourteen Listings)
    http://www.blackexcel.org/blackcollegetours2004.html

    Black College Tours: 2004 (Part II)
    http://www.blackexcel.org/blackcollegetours2004-2.html
     

    Help Your Aspiring Student....

    Don't ask, "Can my child get into Harvard, Spelman, U. of Michigan, Howard, or Yale?" The Black Excel African American Student's  College Guide puts that answer at you fingertips.

    Our 100 Minority Scholarship Gateway List is at http://www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm

    Black Excel has the TOP SCHOLARSHIP gateway for minority students on the Internet. Go to: http://www.BlackExcel.org/link4.htm
     

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    Newsletter by Isaac Black, Founder

    Black Excel: The College Help Network
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    Tip: To maximize your child's college options (getting in, aid, scholar- ships), check out the Black Excel African American Student's College Guide. It's only $13.95 at Amazon.com.
                                 --Isaac Black, author and Black Excel Founder.

    (Information provided by Isaac Black, Founder, Black Excel:
    The College Help Network.)
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