  Belleislerunner Member Username: Belleislerunner Post Number: 240 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 198.204.133.208 |
Deadline is in two weeks. Calling all minority business and engineering majors, specifically Hispanics... General Motors Minority Scholarship Program Academic Year 2006-07 Program Description: General Motors Corporation has renewed its successful scholarship program with the Michigan Colleges Foundation (MCF) for the 2006-07 academic year. The purpose of the program is to recognize academically talented Hispanic and other minority students enrolled at MCF member institutions. The program will offer $5,000 scholarships to twelve (12) students based on merit, and may also include a summer internship with General Motors. There is no limit to the number of applications that may be submitted from each MCF institution. Criteria: First priority will be given to students of Hispanic heritage, followed by African-American and then other minorities. Students must: * be majoring in, and/or planning to pursue a career a business, engineering or related technological field; * have an interest in the automotive industry; * be enrolled full-time; * have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA; and, * successfully complete GM's on-line assessment tool. All applicants (new and renewing) must provide the following to MCF: (1) an application; (2) an official college transcript; (3) an updated resume; and, if a renewing applicant (4) notification of any change to their study major/career plans. New applicants will have to complete an on-line assessment tool. Deadlines/Time line: March 31, 2006 Applications due to MCF April 2006 On-line assessment open May 1, 2006 MCF announces recipients October 1, 2006 Student information forms due to MCF November 2006 Scholars invited to meet sponsor at receptions Publicity: Recipient(s) should be publicized on campus as the "General Motors Minority Scholar(s)" and be recognized as such in honor assemblies and campus publications. Mail applications to: Questions: Michigan Colleges Foundation ATTN.: GM Scholarship webmaster@michigancolleges.org 26555 Evergreen Road, Suite 870 Southfield, MI 48076-4239 | ||
Miss_cleo Member Username: Miss_cleo Post Number: 112 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 69.47.85.139 |
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA, a job a GM is the kiss of death, are you kidding me? | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 26 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 69.136.155.244 |
This is not a job offer with GM, it is a scholarship opportunity for minorities that includes the possibility of a summer job. It is certainly not a "kiss of death" and no one is forcing anyone to apply. If a college-bound minority high school senior doesn't like dealing with GM, then maybe they should apply for a minority scholarship with Toyota or Honda. Oh wait, never mind, they don't offer any.................. | ||
Miss_cleo Member Username: Miss_cleo Post Number: 114 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 69.47.85.139 |
what a joke, thousands are losing jobs and you are impressed by this little *token* they throw out to *so-called* minorities......a summer job doing what pray tell? filling in for the displaced and laid off? The Big 3 are the biggest joke on the planet now | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 27 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 69.136.155.244 |
This is not a joke - given the high cost of attending college, for many students, winning some scholarship money is the difference between attending college full-time or either working their way through school as a part-time student or not attending college at all. Those who are offered a summer internship are not replacing anyone, they typically begin by job-shadowing with a salaried employee and then are given tasks that they can handle under the supervision of that employee. They are never given an assignment that involves work performed by a union-represented employee. The very fact that GM has not scrapped their scholarship programs in these tough times is indicitave that they are confident of their future and they realize that they need to maintain an on-going presence on campus. | ||
321brian Member Username: 321brian Post Number: 78 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 68.62.19.247 |
Miss_cleo, As a white male I wish scholarships like this would have been available to me when I was in college. GM might not be what it was but it is still plenty powerful and I'll bet that $5,000 will help a lot for all 12 of the students. Not to mention the experience. That will look great on a resume coming out of school. | ||
Hysteria Member Username: Hysteria Post Number: 23 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 64.12.116.204 |
God Bless General Motors. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 3346 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.172.95.197 |
This is good for area students. Miss Cleo, please go away with your ignorance, and incredibly poor critical reading and thinking skills. You've made it known that you are here for no other reasons than to troll/antagonize these forums. (Message edited by lmichigan on March 17, 2006) | ||
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard Post Number: 303 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 69.242.223.42 |
LMich: Are you sure you're not related to W. C. Fields? - "Beat it, kid! You're bothering me." | ||
Rosedaleken Member Username: Rosedaleken Post Number: 143 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.43.122.151 |
A job with GM is still great if you hire into the right group. A friend of mine did a few internships with them then got placed full-time in the Hybrid group. Seems like a great opportunity. |
