Scholarships

FAU National Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Program

Each year, the FAU National Alumni Association (FAUNAA) presents $10,000 in scholarships to full-time and part-time students from the FAUNAA Endowed Scholarship Fund. Both undergraduate and graduate students who have completed at least one semester at FAU may apply for these annual scholarships. The scholarships are awarded based on academic potential, involvement in civic, professional and educational organizations, and a commitment to becoming an active, participating member of the FAUNAA. Financial need is a consideration, but not a requirement. For more information, visit http://fauf.fau.edu.

Student Government Scholarship for Undergraduates and Graduates

Awarded to both undergraduates and graduates who are enrolled at least part time. Must be a degree-seeking student and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Please provide an original letter of recommendation from a professor, employer or FAU adviser, and submit application to Financial Aid office. Applications are available online through the Office of Financial Aid.

For more info at on the following scholarships, please visit www.fau.edu/finaid.

Welcome to FAU Scholarship

Offers awards of $1,000 per year are available for freshmen entering Florida Atlantic University as full-time students in the fall semester. This is a non-renewable award available to students with a high school academic average of 3.0 and an SAT-I score of 1000 or an ACT score of 21. Applicants must also submit a personal essay on the subject of their choice.

Dan Mica Scholarship

If you a leader and need cash for school, then keep reading. This scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates leadership capabilities and financial need. Student must be a full-time student with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholar Award

Awards of $3,200 per year for first-time-in-college freshmen with a 3.0 high school GPA and 1100 on the SAT-I or 24 on the ACT. Renewable up to four years based on academic achievement. Don’t just sit back and let great scholarships like this pass you by, apply soon.

Jobs:

Owl Radio

Owl Radio is looking for volunteer DJs and anyone interested in broadcasting, studio engineering, production, news, sports and promotions or just having fun and being a part of an FAU organization. Stop by the station any time in the University Center, room 207D, and be sure to attend the volunteer meetings on Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27 at noon. Visit us online at http://owlradio.fau.edu.

Secretary/Office Manager

Deerfield neuromuscular medical office seeks a full or part-time office manager to fulfill general clerical duties including typing, errands and bill paying. Pay $11-$14/hr. Please contact Dr. David Pennell at (954) 428-0950.

Personal Injury Attorney Assistant

Boca Attorney’s office seeks assistant. $10/hr. for phone work, filing and errands. 25 hours/week, flexible hours. Please call Dawn Boentgen for more information (561) 477-5054.

Server/Busser/Hostess

Boca Greens Country Club has several openings for servers, bussers and hosts/hostesses. 30-40 hours/week. Experience is not necessary, training will be provided. Pay is $10/hr. Please contact Gina Green at (561) 852-8800.

Host/Hostess

Boca Lago Country Club has two host/hostess positions available. Pay is $9/hr., and hours are flexible. Experience in customer service/hosting for 1-2 years is preferred but not necessary. Duties include greeting and seating guests, taking reservations and answering phones. Please e-mail Pamela Levine at [email protected] for more information.

Part-Time Office Administrator

Local Boca Appraisal Office is looking for a part-time administrator. Duties include answering phones, data entry, filing and ordering supplies. Pay is negotiable, 15-20 hours/week. Please contact Doug Whitney at (561) 998-9326.

Valet

Mizner Tower Condominium has several openings for part-time valet parkers. Pay is $8/hr. + tips. Must be able to lift 50 lbs., have a clean driving record and pass a drug test. Please contact Matt Prudenti at (561) 347-1187.

Field Research Assistant

Position is located at the South Florida Water Management District in West Palm Beach and at the Center for Environmental Studies in Palm Beach Gardens. Selected candidate will be responsible for helping District scientists with sampling events in the Everglades marsh as well as sample processing in the District Biology Lab. Contact [email protected] or call (561) 799-8573 if interested.

7-Eleven Sales Associate

Whether you are looking for a fantastic full-time career or if you are looking for a great part-time job, the position of 7-Eleven sales associate is the most important one in our company. As a sales associate, you are more than a clerk; you are the face of 7-Eleven to our customers. Duties include maintaining a clean, customer-friendly environment, stocking and crash wrap. For more information or to apply, please visit www.7-eleven.com/careers/careers.asp

Upcoming Events

UNIVERSITY PRESS OPEN HOUSE!

The UP has open positions for writers, photographers, graphic designers, copy editors, listings, promotions and more. Get published, create portfolio clips and gain professional real world experience. Come meet the staff, get involved and join our team. Free food will be served Friday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. in the Boca campus University Center – room 214. For more information visit us online at upressonline.com or e-mail Michele at [email protected].

Italian Futurists Exhibit

“Le Ricordanze” explores the fascinating dynamics of the Futurist Art Movement that swept Italy in the early 1900s. It celebrates 20 years of support for FAU’s Italian Studies program by Il Circolo, the Italian Cultural Society of the Palm Beaches. The exhibit is currently on view in the lobby of the Jaffe Center for Book Arts, third floor east of the S.E. Wimberly Library on the Boca campus, as well as at the S.E. Wimberly’s Administrative Offices, second floor west.

Free Food & Wine

Daily Bistro Dinners will be offering complimentary hor’derves to accompany a variety of delicious wines provided by WineStyles. WineStyles, located in the Fifth Avenue Shops in Boca, has a complimentary wine tasting every Friday night from 6-8 p.m. On Jan. 26, WineStyles will be hosting a special event with free food and wine from Daily Bistro. Come out and try some tasty treats and fine wines. Please call (561) 251-4320 or e-mail [email protected] for more information or to R.S.V.P.

Wine Tasting – The Rustic Cellar

Want to try something new and classy this Friday night? Check out the wine tasting at the Rustic Cellar. “A Distinctively Different Taste” brings California Wine Country to Boca Raton. Every Friday night step up to the tasting bar and taste a variety of wines hand-selected by the wine stewards especially for you. Tastings are every Friday 6-8 p.m. and cost $15.00/pp. Tasting includes 6 one-ounce pours. More info at www.rusticcellar.com or call (561) 392-5237.

The Graphic Imperative: International Posters for Peace

It’s a traveling exhibition of 111 posters from around the world, located at the Schmidt Center Gallery, Boca Raton campus. You don’t have to travel far to see it and another great thing is it’s free and open to the public. So go see it on Sat, Jan. 27 from 12-4 p.m. For information call (561) 297-2966.

“Salsa, Strings & Swing” – Klezmer Company Orchestra

A grand production by critically acclaimed ensemble with new and exciting arrangements of Orchestral Latin Klezmer music; tango, salsa, mambo and swing will be performed Jan. 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The concert will be held at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens. For tickets, logon to www.tixops.com or call toll free (877) 877-7677.

An Afternoon of Standards & Love Songs

Swing by Delray Beach Library on Sunday, Jan. 28 to see the Sunday Musical Matinee Series, An Afternoon of Standards & Love Songs featuring vocalist Amanda Cohen and her ensemble. If you want to experience and enjoy something different, then be there at 2 p.m. For more info call (561) 266-0194.

Networking Breakfast

The Owl Network Jupiter Networking Breakfast on Feb. 2 is open to all FAU students interested in networking with professionals. Meet, greet and eat from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Abacoa Golf Club in Jupiter. Breakfast will be served. Please R.S.V.P. by Jan. 31 to [email protected].

Career Day

FAU Career Day is Feb. 6 in the Boca Raton campus gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet professionals in your field and improve your interviewing and resume writing skills. Professional business dress required. For more information, please visit www.cdc.fau.edu.

Sweethearts Dinner

FAU Alumni Affairs is hosting the Fifth Annual FAU Sweethearts Dinner on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Highland Beach. Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with FAU alumni and your loved ones. Please R.S.V.P. by Feb. 5 to [email protected].

Keys to Success Seminar

On Feb. 20, meet FAU alumni and other business and community leaders in South Florida to hear how they reached their dreams of success. FAU President Brogan along with other inspiring leaders will be speaking at the seminar. A networking reception will be held after the seminar to give students the opportunity to meet with professionals one on one. Professional dress required. For more information and to register online, please visit www.fau.edu/keystosucess.

On The Rock Ladies Night

Every Thursday night, Delray’s newest nightclub On The Rocks presents Palm Beach County’s Ultimate Ladies Night. Ladies drink free Smirnoff cocktails all night and guys drink 2-4-1 bottled and draft beer. On The Rocks is open daily 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. For directions, info or table reservations, please call (561) 714-8314 or visit www.OnTheRocksDelray.com.

Volunteer Opportunities

OMG: Oh My Gaming!

Ever wanted to bring video games and volunteering together? Well now you can. The TeenSource at West Palm Beach Public Library is looking for volunteers ages 16 to 25 to help with OMG: Oh My Gaming!, a monthly video game program. Yes, you’ll be helping teens to play video games on various consuls such as PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and GameBoy! The volunteers will help set-up and interact with teens! For more info call Judy Hillberg (561) 868-7786.

Public Relations/ Communications

The American Red Cross of Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter is seeking a public relations or communications volunteer/intern in the West Palm Beach location. They are able to offer college credit for an internship if so desired. Seeking individuals with a background or interest in public relations, communications and media, graphics, etc. For more info contact [email protected] or call (561) 650-9118.

Gumbo Limbo Environmental

Gumbo Limbo is looking for student volunteers to work as tour guides, reception and gift shop clerks. Help the environment and support wildlife while meeting new people. For more information, visit www.gumbolimbo.org/volunteer.

Office for Students with Disabilities

The Office for Students with Disabilities is looking for students interested in volunteering as note takers, proctors, readers, tutors and sighted guides. Help your fellow students, gain work experience, enhance your resume, receive volunteer hours, but most of all, increase your self-esteem. For more information or to sign up today, please visit www.osd.fau.edu/volunteer.htm.