The Phoenix Scholars http://phoenixscholars.org Together We Can Soar Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 State Farm Cause An Effect http://phoenixscholars.org/2012/04/29/state-farm-cause-an-effect/ http://phoenixscholars.org/2012/04/29/state-farm-cause-an-effect/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:09:12 +0000 The Phoenix Scholars http://phoenixscholars.org/?p=585 We’ve made it to the Top 100 Causes in the State Farm Cause An Effect contest. The Top 40 teams will receive $25,000! We need your support. You can vote 10 times every day on the State Farm Cause An Effect page on Facebook. Voting ends May 17th, so make sure you vote soon.

Make sure you sure you share this page with your friends and family too. Thanks for all your support!

And remember, you can vote every day until May 17th!

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For those mature enough to recognize how much they have to gain from a mentor, there is an amazing program founded by a friend and fellow Stanford student, Michael Tubbs. The Phoenix Scholars program was created when Tubbs, realized that he wouldn’t have been able to get into Stanford without the guidance provided by a mentor. He recognized that this help in preparing college essays, finding scholarships, and providing self-confidence was often something students in low socioeconomic areas did not have access to, no matter how successful they were academically. Now, with the help of a team of undergraduate staff and mentors, Phoenix Scholars is sending low-income and first-generation students to college every year.

Check out the full post here.

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Please read and share the story with your family, friends, and social network.

The story imagines a hypothetical world where every student is given the resources and opportunities needed for success–resources and opportunities that we are providing through strong mentorship, modeling and support.
Please visit our Donate Now page in order to support and continue our mission.
]]> http://phoenixscholars.org/2011/12/23/silicon-valley-community-foundation/feed/ 0 Phoenix Scholars in the News http://phoenixscholars.org/2011/12/18/phoenix-scholars-in-the-news-2/ http://phoenixscholars.org/2011/12/18/phoenix-scholars-in-the-news-2/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:04:44 +0000 The Phoenix Scholars http://phoenixscholars.org/?p=496 The Phoenix Scholars were recently featured in the news! On Recordnet, two of our alumni from Stockton share their experience with the program.  The two stories in the article are a testament to the success of the Phoenix Scholars.

Lissette Rodriguez is a Stagg High alumna and currently a freshman at Northwestern University with the help of The Phoenix Scholars. As a senior in high school, Rodriguez excelled in her classes and fostered a passion for journalism, yet her relatives suggested she attend a trade school rather than subject herself to rigorous academics.   Through the program, she was given direction and advice unavailable from family who had no experience of their own in pursuing college admission.

Denzel Butler is a Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy alum and attends the University of California, Merced.  As the first in his family to attend college, Butler made academics his path to a four-year degree.  With the Phoenix Scholars, Butler was able to get on track and have a mentor 24-7 to answer questions and critique his essay.

As they continue into their first year of college, the Phoenix Scholars continues to provide them with support, including video guides on maintaining a schedule, meeting with professors, and adjusting study habits.  The alumni also receive newsletters and gain advice through conference calls.  Wish them luck in the first year of college!

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  1. Click this link and vote through the website and post the link to your facebook: http://www.refresheverything.com/phoenixscholars
  2. Text 110798 to the number ” 73774 “
  3. Please do both of these things daily.  You can vote twice every day!
  4. Forward this to any one who can support us.
We have the opportunity to get at least 30,000+ votes easily. Please help us to continue to be a force in change.
We would love to have this grant to support future programs such as thanking our mentors, sending marketing materials, and providing college resources for our scholars.  Thanks for your help!
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