Business School Scholarships & Grants
So you’re thinking about attending business school? Prepare yourself for large classes,
and, if you attend a state school, 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, maybe
due in large part to the fact that it makes sense to invest in your education if
you want to be successful in business. Also, and ironically enough, those majoring
in business tend to get a return on their investment in their education much more
quickly than those who major in other things like, ummm... education. In fact, Business
Management and Administration was reported to be the most popular major among today’s
college students. It makes sense. Business is pretty general 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
scholarships. More often than not, it’s the student who ends up looking for financial
aid. And if government 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 on your search 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 financial aid opportunities. Below is
a short list of scholarships available to those who are or will be studying business.
The Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation offers scholarships to Hawaii residents pursuing
degrees in Business Administration, or other Business-related fields, at any accredited
four-year college or university.
More information on The Fukunaga
Scholarship Foundation.
FWA scholarships encourage leadership and provide opportunity for San Francisco
Bay Area women in the field of finance and/or the Financial Services Industry. Affiliation
with the Financial Women's Association provides the opportunity to meet potential
mentors and network with successful finance professionals while attending both learning
and socially oriented functions.
More information on The Financial
Women's Association of San Francisco Scholarship.
The HSF/Citigroup Fellows Award is a two-year award. Selected students will receive
$5,000 for each of their junior and senior years for a total award of $10,000. Awards
will be disbursed in two disbursements -fall and spring- of $2,500 during the academic
year upon receipt of enrollment verification, and provided the student maintains
the standards of academic progress as defined by HSF. Applicants must be of hispanic
heritage and also be U.S. citizens.
More information on The HSF/Citigroup
Fellows Program.
As an expression of gratitude to Dr. Alma S. Adams for giving six years of dedicated
service and leadership on its Board of Directors, the American Legacy Foundation
has established a scholarship fund in her honor. The Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship
for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use among Priority Populations
will award a total of $10,000 annually for up to two candidates to pursue undergraduate
or graduate studies at an accredited institution of higher education in the United
States.
More
information on The Dr. Alma Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications.
Qualified recipients of the JCCs of North America Graduate Scholarship will deepen
and enhance their professional knowledge to become effective and successful JCC
professionals. Over 350 JCC, YM-YWHA, and summer camp sites located in 150 Jewish
communities throughout North America belong to the JCC Association Family. Employment
in JCCs is meaningful, exciting, and challenging work, and with the potential for
professional advancement, a rewarding lifetime career.
More information
on The Jewish Community Center (JCC) North American Graduate Scholarship.