Scholarships and Awards

Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Achievement (PACME)
In conjunction with the President's Office, OMSA coordinates this award program to honor individuals who have made significant contributions toward enhancing VCU's commitment to diversity. Every PACME recipient receives $500. Additionally, the Riese-Melton Award, a capstone, is given. The recipient is chosen from the PACME winners and receives an additional $250. Visit the PACME site for more information.

The Burnside-Watstein LGBT Award
The Burnside-Watstein LGBT Award is given annually by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Subcommittee of VCU’s Equity and Diversity Committee to one or more individuals who enrich the community at VCU and make a significant difference in the lives of LGBT faculty, staff and students. Nomination form

Black History in the Making Award
Created by the Department of African American Studies, the Black History in the Making awards are presented to students who exhibit outstanding achievement or service in academics, career, university, or community.  For more information on how to nominate a student please click here http://www.afam.vcu.edu/resources/historyinmaking.html.

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Scholarships for Students

Below are scholarship links from VCU and other organizations for current students.

• VCU Scholarships
• 100 Minority Scholarships
• ACT-SO Olympics of the Mind
• Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students
• Ayn Rand Essay Scholarhips
• BOEING scholarships
• Coca-Cola Two-Year College Scholarships
• College Board Scholarship Search
• College Internships at Microsoft
• CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
• Education Corner: College Scholarships, Grants and Fellowships
• FAFSA On the Web
• Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways from Black Excel
• FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid Scholarships
• Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)
• Graduate Fellowships for Minorities Nationwide
• Guaranteed Scholarships
• HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships
• Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
• Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits

• INROADS Internships
• International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
• Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship
• Microsoft Scholarship Program
• Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
• Presidential Freedom Scholarships
• Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
• The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
• Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
• Scholarships and Fellowships
• Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
• Scholarships for Women
• ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
• Siemens Westinghouse Competition
• Student Inventors Scholarships
• Support a Student Scholarship for Single Parents
• Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
• VCU Dining Services Multicultural Scholarship
• William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
• Xerox Scholarships for Students

Mission

The primary mission of OMSA is to assist traditionally underserved and/or underrepresented student populations (i.e. race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender) through advising, support, program development, retention, mentoring and by promoting an appreciation of diversity throughout the campus community.

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Staff

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Room Request

All requests for meeting space in the OMSA office must be submitted no less than 5 working days prior to the meeting. Only requests accompanied by a signed "OMSA Room Reservation Guidelines" will be accepted.

• Room Request
• OMSA Room Reservation Guidelines
• OMSA Room Setup

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