ALANA Students
Wheelock College is proud to observe the richness of cultures and diversity on our campus. The ALANA Organization (ALANA is an acronym standing for African-American, Latino, Asian-American and Native-American) is an active student organization on campus, organizing and sponsoring a number of events and activities during the academic year.
The following are events/programs that the ALANA organization has organized to educate other students on campus about their experiences as students of color.
- ALANA Liquidation Sale
- Cultural Week
- Helping Hands –- Fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina Victims
- Clothing Drive
- Faculty Wear Your Jeans Day –- Fundraiser for Children in Guatemala
- R&B concert
- Hispanic Heritage Month observation
Incoming ALANA students are encouraged to join and become part of the organization’s mission of bringing together students of all races and cultures. To learn more about ALANA activities at Wheelock, contact Office of Student Life at (617) 879-2108.
To aid future ALANA students, Wheelock has put together this list of available scholarship opportunities for students of color (For a complete list, visit blackexcel.org). For more information about ALANA and admissions, contact Wanda Montañez at 617-879-2318 or wmontanez@wheelock.edu.
Phillips-Scholarship
http://www.phillips-scholarship.org/
Guaranteed Scholarships
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
Hope Scholarships and Lifetime Learning Credits http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html
Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships
LULAC - National Scholastic Achievement Awards
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/GetScholar?page=10177
Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
NAACP Scholarships
http://www.naacp.org/departments/education/scholarship_index.html
American Legion Scholarships
http://www.legion.org/
