Business School Scholarships & Grants

So you’re thinking about attending business school? Prepare yourself for large classes, and, if you attend a state college, lectures with enough people to fill a large auditorium (which, as you would expect, will likely be held in a large auditorium).

Colleges attract a lot of business students, after all, it makes sense to invest in your education if you want to be successful in business. Also, those majoring in business tend to get a return on their investment in their education much more quickly than students in many other majors. In fact, Business Management and Administration was reported to be the most popular college major among today’s students. It makes sense. Not only is business a profitable major, but business majors also have more options than almost anyone else as far as future prospects are concerned. If you’re not settled on a career, it’s probably a better choice than, let’s say, history or photographic studies.

But with the good also comes the bad. Seeing as business programs are not lacking in applicants, schools don’t trip over themselves to offer students full-tuition business scholarships. More often than not, it’s the student who ends up looking for financial aid. And if federal student financial aid is not enough, then it’s time to look elsewhere. Business scholarships created especially for business students are a great place to start.

As you very likely have surmised, business scholarships can only be granted to those pursuing a business degree. Whether offered by large corporations, private providers or schools, there are many to choose from. Get a head start finding business scholarships by conducting a free college scholarship search at Scholarships.com. In addition to business scholarships, you can find awards based on all manner of different criteria, resulting in multiple scholarship opportunities. Below is a short list of available scholarships for those who are or will be studying business.

  • AICPA Minority Accounting Students Scholarships
    This scholarship program provides awards of up to $5,000 to outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of accounting as a major and their ultimate entry into the profession. These awards are funded by the AICPA Foundation from monies contributed by the AICPA, its members, public accounting firms, and others. The program has been in existence for more than 20 years and has awarded more than $6 million in scholarships. For eligibility requirements and more information, please visit: http://www. More

    IFA Educational Foundation/PepsiCo Foundation Minority Entrepreneurs Scholarship
    PepsiCo Foundation and the IFA Educational Foundation have teamed up to sponsor the Minority Entrepreneurs Scholarship Program. The purpose of the program is to help and recognize minority students by providing scholarship funds to college students who are enrolled in business, franchising and/or entrepreneurial studies. Five $3,000 scholarship awards will be presented annually. Who Can Apply? College students -- To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be enrolled in an accredited college or university. More

    Lagrant Foundation Scholarships
    The Lagrant Foundation annually provides 15 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who are attending accredited institutions and are pursuing careers in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations. Scholarship Criteria for Undergraduates: Undergraduate (current freshmen, sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors ONLY!) applicants meeting the following criteria and completing the application on the reverse side (typed, not handwritten) will be considered for THE LAGRANT FOUNDATION (TLF) scholarship: Applicant must be a U. More

    Scholarships.com Business Scholarship
    With this and other scholarships you will find while conducting a free college scholarship search at Scholarships.com, you can make money before you even enter the business world. Apply for the Scholarships.com Business Scholarship today! We understand that writing a 2,000 word essay on trickle-down economics can be a turnoff to students who lack both money and time. That’s why we’ve simplified things and made sure that you won't have to spend more time than necessary on this essay. To apply for the Scholarships. More

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