The H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant is administered by the United States Department of Labor. The grants are given to adult H-1B visa holders authorized to work in the United States. You can be employed or unemployed and receive the grant. Requirements are that you have a strong technical interest and skill in areas such as computer architecture, engineering, systems analysis and programming. You are also desired to possess a solid determination to successful complete vocational training associated with the grant. Applications are accepted around the year and can be obtained by contacting the United States Department of Labor (see References).
The national association oversees the grant that distributes grant monies to approximately a dozen African American students majoring in nursing at four-year colleges or universities. Average grant amount ranges from $500 to $2,000 per recipient. Adult students can apply for the grant through a state branch of the association or by contacting the national headquarters (see References).
The Asian American Journalists Association Grant provides three types of grants to eligible adult students. Annually, the association distributes educational funds to one qualified student in the amount of $2,000 to assist with travel and other living expenses associated with the student's internship at a radio or television station. The association's Chicago Tribune Print and New Media Internship grants are distributed to adult students who are employed at a print or electronic new firm. Total amount of the grant is $1,500. The third grant, the Stanford Chen Internship Grant, is provided by the association to benefit Asian American interns who work at a broadcasting station or at a small to medium sized newspaper. Grant applications can be obtained and filed by contacting the association (see Resources).
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Grant benefits adult minority students who are seeking an undergraduate degree on a full-time basis. Students must major in finance or accounting to be eligible to receive the grant. Financial needs as well as academic achievements are considered when making a final determination on who will receive the grant. The maximum amount of the grant is $5,000. Grant applications can be obtained and filed by contacting the association (see References).
The United Negro College Fund was founded in 1944 and is the oldest organization in the United States that provides educational assistance to African American students. The organization hosts an annual fund drive and provides grants, scholarships and fellowships to qualified adult students who are attending an accredited post-secondary school. The organization administers a range of grants and scholarships for students such as the Gates Millennium Scholars Program Fund that is financed by Bill and Melinda Gates. Many of the grant monies benefits students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Grant applications can be obtained and filed by contacting the organization (see References).