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Joe Mitchell Scholarship Accepting Applications

Posted: 06 Dec 2019 11:01 AM PST

Applications and nominations for the Joseph M. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Award re currently being accepted. Applications and nominations for the 2020-2021 academic year are due March 22, 2020. All University Graduate and Undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.

The scholarship award was established in recognition of Joe Mitchell's compassion for the less fortunate members of our society and in honor of his ability to befriend, guide and mentor individuals whose ability to succeed as students at our institution was challenged by some personal or family circumstances. Scholarships will be awarded each fall and spring semester to one or more deserving students. These are one-time awards of up to $2,000 per recipient.

For more information about the Scholarship Award, please visit http://josephmitchell.umd.edu. If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the scholarship, please feel free to contact either Tynesha McCullers (tmcculle@umd.edu, 301-314-7484) or Dai-An Tran (datran@umd.edu, 301-314-0416).

2020 Labor Capital Strategies (LCS) Fellowship

Posted: 06 Dec 2019 10:57 AM PST

The summer 2020 Labor Capital Strategies (LCS) Fellowship is now taking applications.

This program is open to students from across the nation who will be rising sophomores, juniors or seniors of any major, but the focus of the work is broadly financial. Applications are being accepted now through February 3, 2020. Rolling reviews begin this week. Students can learn more by going to Heartland Capital Strategies.

About the Program
The LCS Fellowship is a program organized jointly by Georgetown University's Kalmanovitz Initiative and Heartland Capital Strategies. The program places up to 10 students in an 8-week field practicum with financial organizations that oversee responsible investment funds and capital stewardship. Past participating organizations have included KPS Capital Partners, Segal Marco, ULLICO, Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LIUNA, AFL-CIO HIT, Teamsters, Hamilton Lane, Change to Win Investment Group, The Sterling Organization, and GCM Grosvenor. A $6000 stipend is provided to assist with housing/transportation costs. You can learn more about the program here.

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