Fall Semester 2012, Spring Semester 2013, Fall Semester 2013, Spring Semester 2014, Summer
Fall Semester 2012, Spring Semester 2013, Fall Semester 2013, Spring Semester 2014, Summer
The substantial rehabilitation requirement provides that a taxpayer must incur rehabilitation expenditures which exceed the greater of (1) the adjusted basis of the property before the rehabilitation ($250,000), or (2) $5,000. Therefore, if Diane chooses to incur only $200,000 on the rehabilitation, this amount would not be enough to qualify as a "substantial rehabilitation" and no credit would be available. The depreciable basis of the property would be the sum of its original cost plus the capital improvements, or $450,000 ($250,000 + $200,000).…
In his article ‘ The Case for Reparations, One of the highlights Coates highlights in segregation that African Americans have faced in regards to homeownership. He mentions a man named Clyde Ross and how his lawsuit against the community housing argument. He was tricked into paying more by speculators raising the prices. This fell heavily on Ross because he was charged so much and if he missed a single payment he would lose everything. Many Black families were told that if you cannot make the payments then you cannot live here.…
Instilled with the Haudenosaunee traditional value of stewardship, my legal studies are guided by ensuring the future prosperity of my community. As both a law student and a member of the Six Nations Upper Mohawk Band, the Debwewin Internship is an opportunity for my unique, pluralistic identity to help bridge the gap between the justice system and First Nations people.…
Exempt purposes are defined as “charitable, religious, educational, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition, and preventing cruelty to children or animals.”…
Brandeis is so committed to bring students from all types of backgrounds that they meet “the demonstrated need of these students with a combination of institutional scholarship, loan. These are combined with work awards for those who are eligible under DACA. The loan portion of the award is in the form of a Brandeis Loan. The terms of this loan mirror those of the Federal Perkins Loan, including the waiver of the 5 percent fixed interest rate while the student is enrolled in school and a 9-month grace period for…
I looked at the application packet, and on it it said, Automotive Technology Internship. “Awesome,” I thought, I quickly applied for the program, and one month later, I got the email that said, “Congratulations, you made it into the Automotive Technology Summer Exploration Program!” I thought that it would be a regular summer program, but I as my summer past by quickly, it had affected me in ways I would have never guessed.…
The Rehabilitation Act’s most recent amendment that impacts education was in 1992. Notably, Section 504 addresses nondiscrimination for disabled persons. This means any agency that receives federal funding cannot deny a disabled student Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) solely because of a disability. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prevents schools from denying disabled students benefits from a program that received federal funding.…
As part of the R.W. Traip Academy Internship program, managed by Susan Johnson, I performed as a Front Desk Intern at the Portsmouth, NH Sheraton Hotel. The reason I applied for this position is because my passion and collegiate study is in Executive Hotel Management. The duties perform consisted of answering incoming calls; assisting with and making reservations; checking in/out hotel guests. Customer interaction was a large part of this internship and something that will provide value in the…
I received the Preble Research Scholarship for two semesters of work by demonstrating clear progress and future direction for my individual research project.…
The WDPEA scholarship will impact my future in a positive way. If I am chosen to be awarded with this scholarship it will help me pay for college. I will be paying for mostly all of my college tuition by myself and I do my best to work as much as I can. I am a student athlete taking college credit classes, so between practicing and doing school work, I work at Vos Electric. This scholarship will help me pay for college, so I can come out with as little student debt as I can after I finish school, which is a goal of mine. I would like to come out of college with as little student debt and by applying for this scholarship and by being awarded with the scholarship; it will help me reach my goal.…
I had initially accepted an internship at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in their Public Policy department. It seemed to be the ideal opportunity-- I would get experience at a law firm, I'd get a first hand look at public policy advocacy and research in practice, there were many women of color in leadership positions, the internship program seemed very structured and organized in a way that emphasized learning experiences, and most importantly, they work toward many civil rights/social justice causes I care about. The issue, though, was that it was unpaid. I've worked my entire college career to support myself, so taking the internship meant I'd have to find another job that was paid (effectively…
There is potential for substantial educational benefits from experiential learning, such as gain perspective on ones intended profession, gaining relevant experience and networking. Internships can be used to augment skills learned in classrooms, providing an opportunity for them to be applied. Unpaid internships raise a variety of ethical concerns, mainly focused on if the relationship is truly mutually beneficial. From avoiding minimum wage, which is supposed the minimum in order for subsistence living, to the unfair ways that lacking pay unfair burdens lower socioeconomic student, there are a number of concerns about unpaid internship. Since this article is based on the US, the section dealing with the legal implications for unpaid internship are not super helpful to me. However, the ethical and pedagogical implications of internships are very important to the initial question of is there some benefit that justifies the existence of unpaid internship at all. To fill in the gap left by the exclusion of the legal argument, I will include my own analysis of the relevant Ontario…
Although I am a student, I am still available to work 10-15 hours a week. I believe that my…
I’ve also been involved in school activities such as, Mock Trial, Key Club, California Scholarship Federation (CSF), and Future Farmers of America (FFA). I’m also the Public Relations Officer for the California Scholarship Federation and am a PE Cross Age tutor. If I receive this grant money, I would utilize it to buy college textbooks or add it to my college tuition funds, so it would ease a little bit of financial stress off my…
To qualify for the program, a person must be the head of a household with at least one child and temporarily homeless due to:…