Matching State Money for
Your Business…
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The Rhode Island Economic Development Set-Aside-Program
provides matching job-training funds to companies that
relocate to or expand in the state. The funds may be
used for new, full-time employee training through either
customized or on-the-job training programs. The program
also may be used to retrain or upgrade the skills of
current employees. For more information, contact
the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation at
www.riedc.com.
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$30,000 For Your Small Business…
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Rhode Island also has a Small Business Loan Fund (SBLF)
that provides up to $150,000 for working capital and
other needs. Contact the Rhode Island Economic Development
Corporation at www.riedc.com.
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$1,000 For Students Interested
in Medical Assisting…
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The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
offers the Maxine Williams Scholarship of $1,000
for one school year. High school graduates
who are enrolled in or soon to be enrolled in a post-secondary
medical assisting program which is accredited by
the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs are eligible. Scholarships
are awarded based on interest, need and aptitude. See
www.aama-ntl.org.
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$500 for Medical and Dental
Assistant Studies…
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Those pursuing studies in medical technology, medical
laboratory technician, medical assisting, dental
assisting, phlebotomy or office laboratory technician
may apply for a scholarship with this organization. Applicants
must plan on studying at an accredited college or
university in the United States. There is an April
1 deadline for submitting applications. Call for
an application. Five $500 scholarships will be awarded
annually. Contact American Medical Technologists
www.amt1.com. To download an application, go to www.amt1.com/site/pics/315/9664/
38118/51979/26766_STUDENT-SCHOL.pdf.
You must have Adobe Acrobat to read this file.
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Money Available for Therapists…
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AMBUCS offers scholarships ranging from $500 - $1500
annually to students in their junior/senior year
in a bachelor’s degree program or a graduate
program leading to a master’s or doctoral degree. There
is also one two-year award in the amount of $6,000
offered. Applicants must be accepted in an
accredited program in physical therapy, occupational
therapy, speech language pathology, and hearing audiology.
Go to www.ambucs.com/Ascholars.htm for details.
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Bill Gates Will Give You
Money…
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If you find yourself interested in science and technology,
this scholarship is for you. There are four
types of technical scholarships available to current
undergraduate students: General Scholarship, Women's
Scholarship, Underrepresented Minority Scholarship
and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities. To
find out more about this program, go to the link
and read the Frequently Asked Questions. Go
to the Microsoft Scholarship Program at www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships.
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$3,800 in Supplemental Money...
...Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship Program applicants
must have a cumulative GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 (on
a 4.0 scale) or GED average test score between 42 and
52. Must be a U.S. citizen and have a family adjusted
gross income for calendar year 2003 of $30,000 or less.
Applicant must demonstrate unmet financial need of
more than $1,000 after the financial aid award package
has been determined. Must be a high school senior or
graduate planning to enroll or already enrolled in
a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited
post secondary institution. Application Deadline is
May 31, 2004. Scholarship awards, ranging from $1,000
to $3,800. Contact: www.salliemaefund.org/bridging/index.html.
You can find an application online at http://www.salliemaefund.org/bridging/unmet_need_application2004.pdf.
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Business Plans Are Lies...
...How can anyone forecast what the world will be like
6 months from now or 3 years from now? Most of us don't
even know what we will be doing next Thursday. So how
is anyone going to be able to predict what a business
will look like 2 or 3 years from now? So when someone
asks you for a business plan in order for you to apply
for money, just provide what they want and don't worry
about how accurate it is. The best experts in the world
don't know the future so why should you? If you need
help with your business plan contact your local Small
Business Development Center. The help is free or low
cost. To find a center near you go to http://www.asbdc-us.org/.
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