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December 1981 Spelman Spotlight Page 6 Internships, Scholarships, Fellowships Students Take Action! By Karen Burroughs News Editor “There are many scholarship opportunities available for the Spelman student,” says Marva Tanner, Director of Financial Aid for Spelman College. Spelman offers a basic academic scholarship, which is extended to students beginning from their senior year in high school. Incoming freshman are selected during the admissions process, and are chosen based on their S.A.T. scores and G.P.A. To retain a scholarship or gain one, a freshman must have an annual G.P.A. of 2.8 or above at the end of her first year. At the end of the second year, the sophomore student must have at least an 3.0, and the junior student must retain a 3.2 G.P.A. or above. Applications for the' academic scholarship are accepted in mid - April and a committee reviews the records of the students and decides on the amounts of the scholarships. Spelman also offers other scholarships based on departmental recommen dations, and divisions heads, as By Karen Burroughs News Editor Spelman’s Career Planning and Placement Office, located in the Upper Concourse of Manley Student Center, is “not only career oriented, as the name implies, but is also geared toward developmental self awareness,” says Mrs. Barbara Brown, Assistant Dean for Career Planning and Placement for Spelman College. The Career Planning and Placement Office attempts to give the student direction as to deciding on a career, provide activities and services for students interested in con tinuing their education, as well as for those seeking full time employment after graduation. Activities are provided and designed to prepare the student for exploring opportunities available to liberal arts college students. The Career Planning Office provides such activities as inter viewing workshops, strategies for developing job campaigns, and writing resumes. The most recent program developed by the career office is the new Phase 4 program. The program is designed to take the Spelman student from her freshman year to her senior year, through steps designed to lead her toward her career goal. The freshman year is considered to be a year of self - awareness,, where the student well as those given to the college by outside foundations. For outside donations, the foun dations establishes the criteria for the scholarship, and the college is responsible for finding the student. One schoalrship that is offered annually is the Charles E. Traveli Fund scholarship, which provides monetary assistance for needy students with potential leadership ability. “Leadership does not necessarily mean on S.G.A. president,” says Mrs. Tanner, “Leadership is educa tion at Spelman, maintaining good scholarship, and giving evidence of making a worthwhile community con tribution after graduation.” Another such scholarship, The Trevor and Bertha S. Arnell Scholarship, covers full tuition for one year and is offered to a member of the junior class who maintains a high scholastic record, and shows such qualities of character and personality, and intends to farther her educational career. Spelman also offers in ternships and fellowships. The should be “tuning into herself,” says Mrs. Brown. In the sophomore year, the student should, after her year of self - awareness, begin exploring various activities and oppor tunities. The student’sjuniorand senior yearsshould beof seeking helpful and meaningful ex periences such as volunteered services or internships. The program “is really to prepare the Spelmanite for the outside world once she leaves the gates of Spelman,” says Mrs. Brown. She feels that the program has been a success thus far. Another new program Spelman will soon offer is the SASE, or Spelman Alumna/ Stu dent Externship program. This program, which will be formally announced in January and will primarily involve juniors, is designed to provide the student with work experience and ex pose the student to what Spelman alumnae are doing as well as put the alumna back in touch with Spelman. The program will involve 50students, selected through a highly screened process, who will travel throughout the country assigned to Black career women, who may or may not be Spelman alumna, in observational experiences. In applying for the externship, the student must have excellent communication skills, be able to tell the selection committee her interests, her reasons for wanting Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Foundation offers an academic and intern fellowship for young women who demonstrate leadership ability, show poten tial for social service, and have a record of committment to ad vance social change. The application deadline for this scholarship is January 11, and students may obtain applications by writing directly to the Foun dation. The Dorothy Shepard Manley Fellowship, given in her memory by Mrs. Laurence Rockerfellow, is awarded to a member of the senior class to cover room, board, tuition, books and other fees. For one year as a graduate student, the recipient of this fellowship must have maintained a good academic record and demonstrated gentility, courtesy, thoughtfulness, hones ty and efficiency. Spelman offers at least 50 scholarships annually, in addi tion to having access to applying for schoalrships to outside cor porations and foundations. “During these times of this experience, and how she would benefit if selected. The externship takes place during Spring Break and is of no cost to the student financially. “We think this program will benefit students tremendously and we encourage all interested students to apply,” says Mrs. Brown. Spelman College is a part of the AUC Career Placement Ser vice where all campus recruiting is done. Over 700 corporate organizations and agencies around the country participate in recruiting students for perma nent and temporary employ ment. The service provides an extensive career resource library as well as an on-campus, com puter - based career guidance program. Schedules are publish ed and posted every two weeks containing information of recruiting organizations, the dates that they come toSpelman, and the requirements for par ticular job opportunities. Many Spelman students are unaware of the Career Planning and Placement Office and the services it provides. According to one freshman, “I’ve often walk ed past the room, but I never really knew what it was. I didn't even know Spelman had a career planning office.” Students who are acquainted with the office, however, have mixed feelings as to its efficiency and benefits to the student. economic deprivation, students should understand that par ticipation in campus activities, departmental clubs, and the students G.P.A. are very impor tant factors in leadership abilities.” The Bell Laboratories Cor poration also offers several an nual scholarships to students participating in the Dual Degree Program. Three students from across the United States are chosen for this scholorship in their senior year of high school. The scholarship awards a full 5 year scholarship, providing money for tuition, room and board, as well as books and transportation. Gena Hodgins, SGA Vice President and junior here at Spelman, is a recipent of this scholarship. “This scholarship was very beneficial. It has given me a chance to experience working in the engineering profession because they offer internships at the Bell Laboratories during the summer,” says Gena. “I get paid handsomely for working there and after graduation I have no obligations to them.” "I’ve only been to the office once for a paper I was doing on my intended career,” says Mitzi Slack, a sophomore at Spelman. “My English teacher, Dr. Aldreidge, recommended that we go to the Career Planning Office because of their many pamphlets on occupations — especially those for women. I found much information on the amount of education needed to pursue my career, as well as possible opportunities after my education is completed.” Mrs. Brown recommends that all students come to the office for guidance and direction, whether it is for career oppor tunities, for furthering an educa tion, or for deciding between the two. The United Negro college Fund (UNCF), who receive donations from outside organizations, also offer annual scholarships. Spelman submits names of students (nominations by major and state residence). UNCF determines the type and amount of scholarship awarded. Scholarships are also offered by private families, often alumne or former administrators of Spelman. The Jane Hope Lyons Scholarship, for instance, is given in memory of Jane Hope Lyons, former Dean of Spelman. The scholarship is awarded to a student who needs financial assistance and indicates an in terests in continuing her educa tion at Spelman. Students should make every effort for providing for their education expenses by seeking funds other than college based financial aid,” says Marva Tanner. “It is uptothestudentto take the initiative.” Cont. from pg. 4 Mrs. Elder Speaks first female Supreme Court Justice and the citizens of Dallas have elected their first female mayor. Mrs. Elder continued saying that there are currently five women on the Atlanta City Council. Even though women have made significant gains in the last few years, Mrs. Elder cautioned them against thinking they have arrived. She stated that the myths that say that women can’t func tion as well as men are still a burden to women. Mrs. Elder asserted that women have come a long way arid have a long way to go. She continued saying that women had better hurry to attain their goals because it’s a long way back. Mrs. Elder informed the audience that in the private sector, women earn fifty cents for every dollar a man earns. The Equal Rights Amendment still lacks radification in three states. She continued saying that nationally, there are more women than men and after all the years of women suffrage, women still don't go to the polls. The vote is one way that women can change some of the policies in our society. Mrs. Elder said that public officials make the decisions. If we don’t like the decisions then we must change the decision makers. Mrs. Elder said that Spelman College prepares women to enter into public leadership in Atlanta. She stated that Black women must take advantage of these educational opportunities and become involved in com- muntiy and political activities. Career Planning Offers Advice