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Scholarships Below is information about scholarships offered by FBLA, a participating sponsor specifically for FBLA members, or by organizations that provide recognition for which FBLA members would be well suited. This information is provided as a service to our advisers and members and is not intended to be an endorsement of any of the nonaffiliated organizations or programs. If you have additional questions, e-mail marketing@fbla.org.
Berkeley College
Cumberland University Economics for Leaders FBLA Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship Johnson & Wales University Knowledge Matters
McKelvey Foundation
NCCPAP/AICPA Scholarship NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards Pittsburgh Technical Institute Pennsylvania College of Technology University of the Ozarks University of Southern California—Summer Seminars Scholarship Webber International University Scholarship
Berkeley College
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Cumberland University
Cumberland University will provide up to five renewable $2,000 scholarships available to qualified FBLA members who enroll at Cumberland University. Application Receipt Deadline: March 1, 2009 Criteria: • Minimum high school grade point average of 3.25. A copy of high school transcript(s) must accompany the Application for FBLA Scholarship. • ACT score of 25 or above. A copy of the ACT score must accompany the Application. • Completed personal essay (see application). • Completed Application for FBLA Scholarship • Applications must be received by March 1, 2009. No applications will be considered after this date. Selection Process: Selection will be based on (1) the Application for FBLA Scholarship, (2) high school grade point average, (3) ACT score, and (4) personal essay. How to Apply: Click here for a copy of the Application and follow all instructions. -----------------------
Economics for Leaders
Application Deadline: February 15 Individual Award: The Foundation for Teaching Economics provides scholarships to cover the cost of tuition, housing, and meals for the week-long event. Participants must pay a $125-$200 program fee, travel costs, and dinner on the excursion day. Eligibility: Open to national and state dues-paid members who are high school juniors. Application Procedure: You may apply online at www.fte.org. FTE also has programs for advisers available through the above Web site. -----------------------
FBLA Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship Application Deadline: April 1 Individual Award: Minimum of $500 Eligibility: Open to graduating FBLA members who plan to pursue a postsecondary education and to become actively involved in Phi Beta Lambda at the postsecondary level. Applicants must be dues-paid members of FBLA. FBLA members must have achieved the Leader or America Award of the Business Achievement Awards Program.
Application Procedure: FBLA Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship Application Form -----------------------
Johnson & Wales University To download a scholarship application form, click
HERE.
----------------------- Kendall College Scholarships Kendall College is offering the following scholarships for national FBLA students:
The scholarships are not stackable but the $2,000, $4,000, $5,000, and $6,000 scholarships are renewable for four (4) years. All scholarships may be applied to either an associate or bachelors degree program. Kendall College, located in downtown Chicago, offers BA and AAS degrees in culinary arts and BA degrees in business and hospitality management. To apply for the $1,000 scholarship, go to www.kendall.edu, click “Apply for Scholarships,” then “National School Organizations Scholarship.” Knowledge Matters The Virtual Business Scholarship is an annual scholarship available to marketing and business students currently enrolled in their junior or senior year of high school throughout the country. To be eligible for nomination by their teachers, students must exhibit excellence in business or marketing classes and show interest and accomplishment in the use of technologies within these subjects. Three scholarships will be awarded nationally. The first place winner will receive $1,000, the second place winner will receive $500, and the third, $250. Full details and nomination forms are available
HERE.
To request your state code, e-mail info@KnowledgeMatters.com. -----------------------
FBLA-PBL sponsor McKelvey Foundation created this scholarship to offer young entrepreneurs the benefits of a college education without the burden of debt many students face after graduation.
----------------------- NCCPAP/AICPA Scholarship The National Conference of CPA Practitioners, Inc. (NCCPAP) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) provide scholarships to outstanding high school seniors planning to pursue a career as certified public accountants. Application Deadline: December 15 Individual Award: These scholarships are competitive merit-based awards of $1,000. Eligibility: High school seniors who have a GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale and have applied to or been accepted at a two or four-year college. Students must be enrolled as full-time students. Application Procedure: Go to www.nccpap.org and click “Scholarships” at the left of the home page to obtain a scholarship application form. For more information, please call 888.488.5400.
----------------------- NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation provides a minimum of 400 nonrenewable scholarships each year ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors who will be entering their freshman year at an accredited two- or four-year university, college, or technical institute, in the fall of 2009. Students must be able to demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit/initiative. Criteria: • The application process is in two phases, November 1, 2008–January, 2009 (final date TBD). If applicants are selected as a semi-finalist, final materials will be due late February–early March (date TBD). • Applicants may apply online at www.NFIB.com/YEA beginning November 1, 2008. When applying online, applicants will be asked for an Access Key = NFIB. Hard copy applications will also be available for download at www.NFIB.com/YEA. • Applications will be accepted November 1, 2008–January 2009 (final date TBD). • Semi-finalist materials will be due late February–earlyMarch (date TBD). Any questions, contact program manager, Chantel Bartlett, at
chantel.bartlett@nfib.org or 202.314.2062.
----------------------- Pennsylvania College of Technology Pennsylvania College of Technology is sponsoring one scholarship for $2,000 for an incoming freshman who enrolls as a full-time degree-seeking student in a bachelors degree major within Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Business and Computer Technologies. Recipients must enroll at Penn College within one (1) year of high school graduation and agree to become a member of their Phi Beta Lambda chapter while enrolled. Contact the admissions office for enrollment and the financial aid office for submission of the scholarship application. Applications should be mailed to Pennsylvania College of Technology, One College Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Application Deadline: April 1.
Click
HERE for the application form.
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Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Pittsburgh
Technical Institute (PTI) proudly supports the efforts of FBLA and
encourages members to apply for a PTI scholarship. PTI is providing a
$6,000 scholarship (one per state) for FBLA members. ----------------------- University of the Ozarks University of the Ozarks provides two (2) $2,500 renewable scholarships for students who enroll as degree-seeking students in a bachelor’s degree program. Scholarships are automatically renewed each year for students who maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
Eligibility: Eligible students must have at least a 3.0 GPA and ACT score of 24. Applicants must submit a personal essay, and qualifying students must complete a personal interview before receiving the scholarship.
Application Deadline: October 24, 2008 University of the Ozarks is a liberal arts college with a student population of about 600 in Clarksville, Arkansas. Ozarks offers degree programs in numerous liberal arts and preprofessional programs, including business and teacher education.
Click
HERE for more information and an application form.
----------------------- University of Southern California—Summer Seminars Scholarship The University of Southern California (USC) is providing a $1,000 scholarship to their Summer Seminars Program in the field of entrepreneurship. This program was established to allow students to get a taste of college life, study with USC instructors, and earn three units of university elective credit. To be eligible you must be at least 16 years of age, must be entering the 11th or 12th grade of high school, and should have successfully pursued a rigorous high school curriculum as demonstrated by your transcript. Test scores and recommendations are used to assist in the selection process. The deadline for application submission is June 1. To learn more about the program, go to www.usc.edu/summer and click “Summer Seminars.” To learn more information about the program, go to www.usc.edu/summer and click Summer Seminars. You many download a scholarship application form by clicking HERE. ----------------------- Webber International University Scholarship This scholarship recognizes the involvement and activities of FBLA-PBL members. Webber International University (WIU) is offering fifteen (15) recurring $500 per semester scholarships to incoming FBLA students or active PBL members at WIU. Application Deadline: Ongoing Award Amount: $500 per semester, renewable Eligibility: Open to any FBLA member enrolling at WIU. Applicants must be a dues-paid member of FBLA-PBL and must agree to be an active PBL member at WIU. WIU has set up a “Millionaire Points” program in which scholarship award winners must participate. Winners who qualify at PBL district competition will have their participation, room, and board paid at the PBL state competition. Winners qualifying at state will have their participation, room, and board paid at the PBL national competition. Scholarship award winners will be asked to sign a contract each year vowing their PBL participation.
Application Procedure: Applicants must complete the FBLA-PBL Scholarship Application Form and submit it with a letter of recommendation from their FBLA adviser. In addition, applicants must include a letter stating how or what contributions they could make to the WIU PBL chapter.
Click
HERE to download an application form for the Webber Scholarship.
----------------------- Who’s Who Among American High School Students Scholarship This scholarship is designed to recognize an outstanding FBLA member for their activity and involvement in FBLA. Application Deadline: April 1 Award Amount: $1,000 Eligibility: Open to a dues-paid FBLA member and high school senior enrolling as a full-time student at a postsecondary institution.
Application Procedure: Each application must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation, one from your chapter adviser and the other from a business/community leader. Applications must meet all of the criteria to be considered.
Click
HERE to download an application.
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