Cestra “Ces” Butner. Photo by Sara Sandhu. Oakland businessman and community leader, Cestra “Ces” Butner, pledged another $500,000 to East Bay College Fund in front of...
Local Students Encouraged to Apply for Nearly $1 million in Aide during UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Empower Me Tour Thousands of Oakland high school seniors...
Board members of the Robinson-Weeks-Robinson Scholarship Foundation awarded scholarships to seven high school seniors at a scholarship awards luncheon held June 24 at La Strada’s Italian...
Cestra “Ces” Butner, first vice president of the Port of Oakland and former president, CEO and owner of Horizon Beverage Company, made a multi-year pledge...
Courtesy of the Richmond Standard All students who live in Richmond and graduate from a public high school in the West Contra Costa Unified...
By Joanna Hernandez, Richmond High School Esmeralda Echavarria, a Richmond High School sophomore, has been offered the opportunity to travel to Brown University in Rhode...
Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Oakland Technical High School this week to continue his advocacy for increased technology instruction in American schools and greater representation of women,...
City Attorney Dennis Herrera has launched an outreach program to identify and compensate eligible beneficiaries of his office’s settlement agreement with the Education Management Corporation, the...
The Hannah Project will host its Dream Keeper Scholarship Award Celebration on Sunday, May 24 at 4 p.m. at the Hannah Gallery, 170 Donahue St. in...
Narada Michael Walden Foundation (NMWF), in partnership with San Francisco’s Academy of Art University, will award eight scholarships to the university’s 2015 Pre-College Summer Art Program....
The Peralta Colleges Foundation celebrated 50 years of serving the community through education last Thursday night at the Oakland City Center Marriott. Oakland District 2 Councilmember...
The 2nd annual Oakland Teen Empowerment Scholarship Pageant & Brunch is accepting applications from young girls, ages 13-18, to participate in the competition. The pageant promotes...
AT&T is seeking applicants for its scholarship program through its LGBT Employee Resource Group (LEAGUE at AT&T) that works to promote diversity in the workplace and...
“In the last 11 years, we have received a tremendous response from young members who have exhibited a commitment to academic excellence and community service. We...
By Mike Aldax, Richmond Standard The deadline for West County high school seniors to apply for the Chevron Richmond Black History Awareness Scholarship (BHAC) program is...
Today, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Veterans Employee Resource Group awarded 10 scholarships totaling $55,000 to college and college-bound students. The ceremony was held at...
The Sausalito Woman’s Club presented a record $61,000 in educational scholarships 40 high school graduates and college students from Sausalito and Marin City on Sunday, June...
The Port of Oakland Employees’ Scholarship Program awarded $35,000 in scholarships to 13 Oakland public high school students who are headed off to attend a four-year...
The Peralta Association of African American Affairs recently held its 16th annual scholarship reception. With a record number of applicants, the association on May 2 recognized...
The Vallejo City Unified School District will partner with the City of Vallejo to administer the College Bound Vallejo Scholarship, providing 75 students with financial support...
Over 500 people turned out for The 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Inc.’s “25th Annual Scholarship Benefit & Awards Gala” on Saturday, Dec 14...
By Mieasha Harris Continuing to make an impact on the lives of young women, Girls Inc. of West Contra Costa County (Girls Inc. WCCC) is set...
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