We are dedicated to connecting you with relevant scholarships to help remove the financial barriers to academic achievement. Our Program and Development Coordinator, Mahalia Banton, is also available to help review scholarship essays. Mahalia’s contact information can be found in the assistance area. Click here for a list of 50 scholarships to apply to, and see below for additional scholarship options.

Niche $50,000 Scholarship - Current deadline: December 31st; also has a rolling monthly deadline

• Niche is giving one student $50,000 to help pay for tuition, housing, books and other college expenses. Apply for their $50,000 "No Essay" Scholarship so you can focus on your education, not your finances. The winner will be selected by random drawing by January 15th. 

Edvisors $2,500 Monthly Scholarship- Applications expire the last day of each month

• No essay required! Edvisors offers resources on everything from planning & paying for college to creating your first budget. Let them start to help you on your journey through one of their monthly scholarship opportunities!

Scholarship Owl No Essay $1,000 Scholarship - Deadline is the last day of each month

• Scholarship Services Inc. (“ScholarshipOwl”) is pleased to offer this scholarship sweepstakes (“Scholarship Sweepstakes”) in which you can apply for a chance to win a scholarship to be paid by ScholarshipOwl directly to your qualified high school, college or university

Sallie Mae $2,000 Monthly Scholarship- Deadline is the last day of each month

• No essay required! The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and each resident must be a current college student. 

Be Bold $25,000 Scholarship - Current deadline: December 1st

• The $25,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile on Bold.org. To them, boldest does not mean “best”, or “most accomplished”. Being bold means being: Earnest, Determined, and Moving. This scholarship will favor students who apply earlier—who are bold and seize the day without procrastinating.

PNC Student Solution Scholarship - No Deadline

• This is a way to learn more about financial literacy. Once you have created a financial literacy account, have opted into the scholarship sweepstakes and have agreed to the official rules, you will be eligible for the subsequent two drawings within 12 months of registration to win a $2,000 scholarship.

Internships offer college students invaluable hands-on experience in their field of study, allowing them to apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations. They also provide opportunities to develop essential skills, build professional networks, and gain insight into potential career paths. We recommend that students utilize the search engines below to explore internship opportunities nationwide. Additionally, from time to time, All-Rise may occasionally showcase specific internships offered by our community partners.

• Indeed

• Idealist

We aim to empower young Black and Brown men by not only supporting them through college but also ensuring their successful transition into meaningful employment opportunities. Please see below for resources on how to begin your employment search.

• Handshake: https://joinhandshake.com/

  • Handshake is a digital platform that connects students with personalized career opportunities, helping them discover internships, jobs, and networking events tailored to their interests and aspirations.

General links to employment resources in each region we support are provided below

Milwaukee, WI

• The Workforce Development Board in Milwaukee County

Greater Boston, MA

• MassHire Boston Career Center

Philadelphia, PA

• Pennsylvania Career Link Philadelphia

Baltimore, MD

• Baltimore City One-Stop Career Centers

Washington, D.C.

• Washington, D.C. Jobs Resource Center

Atlanta, GA

• Work Source Metro ATL

Food and financial resources are for anyone experiencing food insecurity and financial hardship. By sharing these resources, we aim to ensure students can access essential food and financial resources during challenging times.

Baltimore, MD: Food & Cash Assistance

Milwaukee, WI: Access & Kinship Community Food Center

Philadelphia, PA: SNAP Benefits & Financial Assistance

Boston, MA: SNAP Benefits; Greater Boston Food Pantry; Economic Assistance

Atlanta, GA: SNAP Benefits; Georgia Regional Food Banks;

Washington, D.C: SNAP & Rent & Utility Assistance

• Sample resume template (Word Doc)

• Sample cover letter template (Word Doc)

Because civic engagement is critical in addressing some of the most pressing social issues facing Black and Brown communities, we want to stress the importance of voting! If you are not registered to vote, please take a moment to use the link below to explore voting information directly linked to your state's elections website on how to register to vote.

• National voter registration link: https://www.nonprofitvote.org/voting-in-your-state/

Many participants across our program ecosystem must complete an annual community service project. If you are unsure whether your program (BELIEF, Free Minds, and I Can Teach) requires this, please direct all questions to Mahalia Banton. Upon completion of the project, you must submit a scanned and signed PDF of the attached Annual Community Service Project Completion Form to the All Rise Program Portal. Failure to complete a community service project by May 31st of each year could adversely impact your direct cash assistance for the upcoming school year, resulting in a delay, pause, or forfeiture of your award.

For reference, the community service project must:

• Be at least 90 minutes long

• Completed with a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization

• Completed within fall or spring semester

To upload your Annual Community Service form in the new All Rise Program Portal, please follow the steps linked here.

Note: Community service projects with for-profit organizations or government entities that are not nonprofits will not be permitted.