Programs & Scholarships

ProgramsIn response to the 2009 Recovery Act Local Youth Mentoring Initiative we are expanding upon our current mentor programing. We envision a Partnership with the colombia heights community center to provide us with the adequate facilities to mentor fifty young people or more. We anticipate partnerships with local middle and high schools to serve as a base for our talent pool of mentees. ProjectUNS.org Mentoring Program also wishes to expand upon its existing relationship with the Meridian Hill Dorm Council which serves as our majority talent pool for quailified mentors. In conjunction with funding from the recovery act and our partnerships we will be able to mentor over fifty boys and girl in the colombia heights neighborhood. This will reduce juvenile delinquency rates in this are by giving the youths constructive activities to participate in. This program will promote learning as a life long commitment, which passes from generation to generation. This will aslo create jobs for mentors ,administrators, and contractors putting Americans back to work in this troubled economy. Consequently creating taxable income that benifits our state, local, and federal municipalities allowing for programs like these to be possible in the future. The mentees will be able to attend weekly mentor programing where there will be homework assistance, financial literacy seminars, character building workshops, influential speakers, student interaction, and educational tourism of landmarks in the Nations Capitol. The UNS Foundation also hopes to gain additional funding to be donated to schools in "at-risk" communities in order for the schools to provide adequate learning facilities for students. There will be recommended readings of which the foundation will provide the reading material. The Foundation hopes to pursue readings that discuss wealth management, ethics, and relevant economic as well as political issues. Some suggested readings will include “The Wall Street Journal” and “Rich Dad, Poor Dad.”
Program Funding
The UNS Foundation will be working with Small Business in the DC Metro Area, along with Federal and State agency to provide the finances needed to effectively promote and distribute scholarship opportunities to qualified youth across our global community. The Foundations prides its self on our grass roots fund raising campaign and individual donations are the back bone of the organization. We have added a pay pal "Direct Donation" link under our Donations tab. Support a Neighborhood Students dream of Graduating from College, Make a donation today!
Application
Scholarship application will be available on-line in Aug 2009. Continue to check the website for announcements and updates.
ScholarshipsStudents must download the scholarship form and instructions. Prior to sending the form to the foundation by the designated deadline, students will be informed of a decision. Please follow the instructions below: 1. A current high school transcript must be sent to the foundation 2. A 1-2 page personal statement, which should tell about yourself and your plans to attend college 3. A resume should be submitted if applicable (include work and school organizational experience) 4. Answer the following essay question: If you were able to do one thing for your community, what would it be? Explain 5. If you are to receive the scholarship, you must: a. Provide the necessary information regarding your colleges financial aid department b. Send a transcript at the end of every semester to prove that you stayed within a 2.5 GPA c. Follow any procedures, seminars, required readings decided upon by the foundation.