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To My Dear Future Children, When I was growing up, your grandparents and I were limited by the technology and resources of our time, thus I write this entry so that when you and other bright minds like you apply for scholarships and fellowships, the following 9 words will never be muttered from your lips the way I regretfully once said them "If I only knew then what I know now". Even though I do not know all the answers, I do know this: Mark Twain once said “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Therefore, go out and enjoy the world because it is a vast land filled with abundant foods, languages and cultures. The ones I wish I knew about while in High School: Gates Millenium Scholarship free undergrad and graduate school Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awards helps cover undergraduate costs and gives access to LOFT network Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund helps with tuition and provides guidance and mentoring Hispanic Scholarship Fund famous alumni such as the Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios American Indian Graduate Center Scholars great scholarships for college Segal Americorps Education Award scholarships for volunteering The Ronald Brown Scholar Program helps cover undergraduate costs National Merit Scholarship Program take PSAT and get money for high score The ones I wish I knew about before I interned in Washington DC: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) internship and mentoring program Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) internship, mentoring program Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) internship, mentoring program Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) internship, mentoring program Udall Native American Congressional Internship The ones I wish I knew during my university orientation: Truman for public service Rhodes to study in the UK Marshall to study in the UK Churchill Foundation Scholarship to study in Cambridge Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship free two years of graduate school for new Americans The one I applied for while in college and highly recommend: Benjamin A. Gilman for international study/intern abroad The ones I recently discovered and encourage all to apply for: Boren to study a critical need language in an interesting region of the world Schwarzman Scholars program also known as the Rhodes of Asia allows you to study in China for a year Fulbright gives you the freedom to study, live or teach abroad in any country The Consortium fellowship will pay for your MBA MLT helps prepare you for an MBA program Mansfield fellowship will allow you to study and work in Japan for a year Pickering gives you free tuition and a job at the State Department’s Foreign Service Rangel gives you free tuition and a job at State Department George Mitchell scholarship to study in Ireland Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) to work for two years in any U.S. Federal Agency of your choice then be non competitively appointed by an agency upon completion of the fellowship Udall Undergraduate Scholarship awards $5,000 in academic expenses Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for careers in math, science, engineering or medical research Henry Luce Foundation Scholarship to live in Asia National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship National Defense and Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Carnegie Junior Fellows Program Beinecke Scholarship Program I vow to help, love and protect you, while guiding you to become the best you can become so that one day you too will reciprocate this knowledge to your children. Even though I regret having missed out on some of these fantastic opportunities, I am writing this now because 20 years from now I want you and your friends to be equipped with the necessary information to seize the opportunities of tomorrow. With much love, Your Dad |
 I have had some very unique opportunities to serve in the U.N and the U.S. Federal Government, but getting there wasn't very easy; therefore, I want to share my story in hopes of inspiring other young individuals to consider entrepreneurship or public service during a time of much need.
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