ALABAMA

Alabama A&M University

Alabama A&M University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Urban and Regional Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Decatur and Madison Community Development Departments, the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments, and the Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville.

Contact: Constance J. Wilson (256) 851-5425

University of Alabama at Birmingham

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $89,631 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Mayors' Offices in the cities of Birmingham, Homewood, Leeds, Fairfield, and Hoover; the Jefferson County Health Department and the Health Care for the Homeless project; the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District and the North Alabama Fair Housing Center; and the YWCA's Domestic Violence Division and the United Way of Central Alabama, Inc.

Contact: Janice R. Hitchcock (205) 934-3500

CALIFORNIA

University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in City Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. The University will use the University-Oakland Metropolitan Forum, a partnership of five local institutions of higher education and the Oakland community to place the students in local community building projects. This work may include revitalization of public housing, expansion of school-to-career and job training programs, and building agencies' capacity in their use of information technology.

Contact: Robert Ogilvie (510) 642-1776

University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $89,849 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Urban Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the City and County of Los Angeles, the Southern California Association of Governments, the Southern California Association of Non-Profits, and a wide range of community-based organizations.

Contact: Jacqueline Leavitt (310) 825-4380

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $360,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students each at the University of the District of Columbia, George Mason University, Howard University, and the University of Maryland, College Park receive their masters degrees in community building fields. At the University of Maryland and George Mason University, students will be able to pursue a degree in Public Administration; at the University of Maryland, College Park they can pursue a degree in Community Planning; and at Howard University they can pursue a degree in either Public Administration or Urban Economics. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the District of Columbia City Council, the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, the Montgomery County Parks and Planning Department, Manna Community Development Corporation, and Action Langley Park, a coalition of residents, labor, business, and churches.

Contact: Kristen O'Connor (202) 962-3278

FLORIDA

University of West Florida

The University of West Florida will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the City of Pensacola Neighborhood Enhancement Team, the Escambia County Neighborhood and Environmental Services Department, Neighborhood Enterprise Florida, the Front Porch Coalition, and the Brownsville Research and Outreach Center.

Contact: C.E. Teasley (850) 474-2372

GEORGIA

State University of West Georgia

The State University of West Georgia will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $82,464 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Rural and Small Town Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Atlanta Regional Commission, the Chattahoochee-Flint Regional Development Center, the Cities of Carrollton of Bowdoin, and Carroll and Paulding Counties.

Contact: G. Richard Larkin (770) 836-3215

ILLINOIS

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $88,200 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Housing Authority of East St. Louis, the Cities of Collinsville, O'Fallon, Wood River, (all in Illinois) and Ferguson, Richmond Heights and Shrewsbury (all in Missouri) and the River Bend Growth Association.

Contact: T.T. Carr (618) 650-3762

KANSAS

University of Kansas

The University of Kansas will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Lawrence County Housing Authority, the consolidated government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City (KS), and the community development departments of Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas City, Topeka, and Overland Park in Kansas and Lee's Summit and Liberty in Missouri.

Contact: Steven Maynard-Moody (785) 864-3527

KENTUCKY

Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Kentucky Department of Local Government and Office of Community Development, the Lexington-Fayette County Metro Government (including the Mayor's office), the Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises, the Mountain Association for Community and Economic Development, the United Way of Kentucky, the Kentucky Mountain Housing Corporation, and the Blue Grass and Cumberland Valley Area Development Districts.

Contact: Terry Busson (606) 622-1019

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in City Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Boston Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, the Boston YWCA, the Brookline Economic Development Department, the City of Cambridge Housing Authority and Community Development Department, the Fenway Community Development Corporation, the Jamaica Plains Neighborhood Development Corporation, the South End Neighborhood Action Program, and the Women's Institute for Housing and Economic Development.

Contact: Langley Keyes (617) 253-1540

MICHIGAN

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Urban and Regional Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are Avalon Housing, the Ann Arbor Housing Commission, the Washentaw Homebuyers Program, the Detroit Planning and Development Department, the Eastside Industrial Council, the Southwest Detroit Business Association, and the Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation.

Contact: Margaret Dewar (734) 763-2528

MISSISSIPPI

Jackson State University

Jackson State University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Public Policy and Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the City of Jackson Department of Economic Development and Planning, the State of Mississippi Department of Economic and Community Development, the Mississippi Arts Alliance, the Mississippi Humanities Council, the MidSouth Foundation, and the West Jackson Community Development Corporation.

Contact: Curtina Moreland-Young (601) 432-6266

NEBRASKA

University of Nebraska at Omaha

The University of Nebraska at Omaha will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $85,102 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the City of Omaha's Planning Department, New Community Development, the Chicano Awareness Center, the Omaha Enterprise Community Association, the United Way of the Midlands, and the Urban League of Omaha.

Contact: B.J. Reed (402) 554-2625

NEW YORK

Hunter College

Hunter College will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Urban Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Borough Presidents' Offices in Manhattan and the Bronx, the Flatbush Development Corporation, the New York City Housing Authority, the Office of the Deputy Mayor of New York, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Harlem Urban Development Corporation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Contact: William J. Milczarski (212) 772-5601

The State University of New York at Buffalo

The State University of New York at Buffalo will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Urban Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the City of Buffalo's Division of Community Development, the Buffalo Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation, the Erie County Development Corporation, Everywoman Opportunity Center, the North East Block Alliance, and the Private Industry Council.

Contact: Henry L. Taylor, Jr. (716) 645-2374

NORTH CAROLINA

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $83,670 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Regional Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Triangle J Council of Governments, the Orange County Planning Department, Habitat for Humanity of Wake County, the City of Durham and the Durham Housing Authority, and Eagle Village Community Development Corporation.

Contact: Emil Malizia (919) 962-4759

OHIO

University of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $79,446 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Community Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Boone County Planning Department, the Cincinnati Department of City Planning, the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, the Hamilton County Department of Economic Development, Neighborhood Housing Services of Cincinnati, the Neighborhood Development Corporations Association of Cincinnati, and the Northern Kentucky Area Development District and Area Planning Commission.

Contact: David Varady (513) 556-0215

Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Urban Planning, Design, and Development. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, the Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation (located in Cleveland's Empowerment Zone), Neighborhood Progress, Inc., the Cleveland Tenants Organization, and the Cleveland Housing Network.

Contact: Dennis Keating (216) 687-2298

The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in City and Regional Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Columbus Compact Corporation (which administers the Columbus Empowerment Zone), the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, the Franklin County Department of Human Services, and the Columbus Metropolitan Area Community Action Organization.

Contact: Dale Bertsch (614) 292-2370

PENNSYLVANIA

Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Public Policy and Management. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the jurisdictions of Wilkinsburg and McKeesport, the Pittsburgh Planning Department, the Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, the Urban League of Pittsburgh, and several community based development organizations including Lawrenceville Development Corporation, Garfield Jubililee Association, and the Northside Leadership Council.

Contact: Barbara J. Brewton (412) 268-2162

RHODE ISLAND

University of Rhode Island

The University of Rhode Island will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Community Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the City of Providence's Department of Planning and Office of Community Development, the Pawtucket Community Development Corporation, and the South Providence Mentoring Program.

Contact: Marcia Marker Feld (401) 874-2674

SOUTH CAROLINA

Clemson University

Clemson University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $75,879 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in City and Regional Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Appalachian Council of Governments, several department of the Cities of Clemson and Greenville, the Greenville Urban League, the Pickens County Public Service Authority, and the South Carolina Departments of Health and Environmental Control and Land Resources.

Contact: M. Grant Cunningham (864) 656-1587

TENNESSEE

University of Memphis

The University of Memphis will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $88,800 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in one of two fields: Public Administration or City and Regional Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Memphis Housing Authority, the Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development, the Memphis City Schools, the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, and United Housing Incorporated.

Contact: David N. Cox (901) 678-3365

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Tennessee State Department of Planning, the Inner-City Development Corporation, the Westside Development Corporation, the Metropolitan Council, the March of Dimes, the Urban Art Institute, the Alton Park Health Center, the Chattanooga Brownfield Project, and the Chattanooga Economic and Community Development Office and Housing Authority.

Contact: Deborah Arfken (423) 755-5369

TEXAS

North Central Texas Council of Governments

The North Central Texas Council of Governments will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $270,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students each at the University of North Texas, the University of Texas at Arlington, and the University of Texas at Dallas receive their masters degrees in community building fields. At the University of North Texas, students will be able to pursue a degree in Public Administration; at the University of Texas at Arlington the degree can be in either Public Administration, City and Regional Affairs, or City or Regional Planning; at the University of Texas at Dallas the degree can be in Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the City Managers' Offices in Denton, Arlington, and Addison; the Community Development Departments in Keller, Sachse, Dallas County; the Planning Departments in Grand Prairie, Mansfield, and DeSoto; the Near Southeast Community Development Corporation and the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity.

Contact: R. Michael Eastland (817) 695-9101

VIRGINIA

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in one of three field: Urban and Regional Planning, Public and International Affairs, or Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are Total Action Against Poverty, the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the Southeastern Rural Community Assistance Project, the Blue Ridge Housing Development Corporation, and VMH, Inc. (formerly know as Virginia Mountain Housing).

Contact: Ted Koebel (540) 231-3993

WASHINGTON

Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Urban and Regional Planning. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the City of Spokane Planning Department and the Spokane County Community Development Office; the Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians, the Colville Confederated Tribes, and the Spokane Indian Center; the Spokane Housing Authority and the Spokane Fair Housing Alliance. The last Work Study grant the University received was used to support three Native Americans, all of whom have since been hired into community development positions with their respective tribes.

Contact: William Kelley (509) 358-2226

University of Washington

The University of Washington will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in either Urban Planning or Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are El Centro de la Raza, International District Housing and Social Services, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Association, the City of Seattle's Strategic Planning Office, the Seattle Samoan Center, and the Cascadia Community and Environment Institute.

Contact: Donald Allen (206) 543-4043

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia University

West Virginia University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $89,670 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their course work. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are the Mayor of Charleston's Office of Economic and Community Development, the Charleston Housing Authority, and the Community Council of the Kanawha Valley.

Contact: David G. Williams (304) 293-2614