It’s another new month, and it’s still the beginning of the 2019 year, where we’re all getting used to the new dates to write down. Nonetheless, time keeps moving, and there are still more scholarships for you.

• There is the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism scholarship. If you can write and do it well.  You come to Washington DC and be a junior into journalism. You’re eligible to win $1000 scholarship for it. They are accepting applications past the deadline, so hurry and apply if you’re interested. Visit, https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/initiatives/al-neuharth-free-spirit-and-journalism-conference/, for more information.
• The Oakland Bay Area Chapter of the Links is offering a scholarship for an African American senior with a 3.5 GPA who is an active leader. The deadline is on March 1st. Here’s the link for instructions to apply; https://oaklandbayarealinks.org/the-celebration-of-excellence/apply/.
• National Student Poetry Contest.  Up to $500 in prizes, or a laptop or shopping spree. Mark your calendars, and get to writing your poetry if you want to enter. The link is, http://www.libraryofpoetry.com/, for more information

Those are the scholarships for this first week of the month of February. I hope all of you are keeping with the scholarships that are out there, whether you’re reading this article or not. Have a great week.