Scholarships in Finance, General

Dortha Dever Business Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of an Oklahoma high school attending Oklahoma City University for business. Minimum 2.8 GPA required.

 

Washington State University and Cobalt Mortgage Dollars for Scholars Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be attending Washington State University who has the intent of going to or is currently in the business school. Preference will be given to finance and marketing majors.

 

Community First Bank Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Stevens Point Area Senior High or Pacelli High School who will be pursing a post-secondary degree in finance or a business-related field (preferred, but not required). Minimum 2.5 GPA required; attributes of good citizenship and service in school or community must be demonstrated.

 

David Gaunt '70 Scholars Award

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a MBA graduate student. Preference will be given to applicants of notable academic achievement and demonstrating an interest in finance and/or entrepreneurship.

 

Bank of America Business Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a sophomore, junior, or senior undergraduate student majoring in a field of study within the College of Business. Full-time enrollment and FAFSA required. Preference given to Southern Nevada residents and previous recipients.

 

Charles and Selma Knauss Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a full-time entering freshman, current student, or graduate student enrolled in the College of Business. Minimum 2.75 GPA (undergraduates) and 3.0 GPA (graduates) required.

 

CCAR Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must have completed one year of full-time college study who has completed courses that reflect an emphasis on real estate, finance, and/or business. Applicant must be a resident of central Contra Costa County only in the communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Clayton, Clyde, Concord, Danville, Diablo, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga/Canyon, Orinda, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Rossmoor, San Ramon and Walnut Creek. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

FiNCAD Scholarship Program

Award: -, Deadline: November 30

Applicant must be a United States or Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is a female business student focusing on finance and/or derivatives. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

AfterCollege Finance and Insurance Careers Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31; June 30; September 30; December 31

Applicant must be a current student working toward a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree in: accounting, actuarial sciences, banking, economics, finance, financial management, insurance, risk management, or related majors. Minimum 3.0 GPA and good standing in program required. Applicant must click the blue Apply button on the AfterCollege application page and complete their AfterCollege profile which will be the criteria (with specific emphasis on the personal statement) used to determine the recipient of the award.

 

Myoung Ho & Yup Kong Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be Korean-American and be enrolled as a full time student studying finance. Selection is based upon financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and community service.

 

Bank of America Minority Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a minority resident of Palm Beach County, FL graduating from high school who will major in business or finance.

 

MassMutual Scholars Program

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 2

Applicant must be a legal U.S. Citizen who will be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year at an accredited college/university. Minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Interest in pursuing a career in insurance and financial services industry preferred.

 

Carl Marks Student Paper Competition

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 2

Applicant must be an outstanding student in the field of corporate renewal, as well as be able to provide research that may offer new insight into the profession and expand the sponsor's university outreach. Applicant must be an author who has been enrolled in and attending an M.B.A. or equivalent business-related master's degree program at an accredited university at the same time the paper was written; law students and Ph.D. applicants are not eligible. Papers are judged in two categories: case study and theoretical/conceptual. First (maximum award amount) and second place prizes (minimum award amount) will be awarded in each category.

 

CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Business Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 2

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who is attending college and pursuing a degree in the business field. Financial need, resume, essay, and unofficial transcript required.

 

The Kaplan Group Annual Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 27

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a business or law-oriented degree program (accounting, business administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, law, management). Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Paul Sumerall Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: September 9

Applicant must be an undergraduate or college student or researcher who demonstrates an interest in the money transfer and remittance industry and who conducts/participates in studies in fields directly related to the international transfer of funds in any country in the world.

 

MillerCoors National Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 30

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen of hispanic descent who is a junior or senior college student pursuing a degree in the field of business at a partnering university (list of partnering universities on sponsor's website). Minimum 3.0 GPA, full-time enrollment status, two letters of recommendation required.

 

Big John's Plumbing Business Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 25

Applicant must be planning on attending a college or university during the next semester and be taking or plan on taking business or business-related (accounting, finance, etc.) courses. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay required.

 

Accounting or Finance Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: August 30

Applicant must be a legal U.S. resident currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited university or business school in the United States. Essay on the following questions is required: What compels you to study accounting, business and/or finance? What is your end goal, and how do you think you will make a difference in this field? Minimum 3.5 GPA required.

 

FWA Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 29

Applicant must be a woman who is a junior or senior enrolled at the main physical campus of a Bay Area college/university or a school satellite campus located within one of the Bay Area counties. Must be majoring in finance or the financial services industry. Minimum 3.4 GPA, resume, essay, transcript, current photo, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

FWA Graduate Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 29

Applicant must be a woman who is currently enrolled or accepted into a graduate business program at a Bay Area college/university or a school satellite campus located within one of the Bay Area counties. Must be pursuing a degree in finance or the financial services industry. Minimum 3.4 GPA, resume, essay, transcript, current photo, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Bachelor's Degree Scholarship in Business

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in a business related field. Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history.

 

Women in Finance Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: October 17

Applicant must be a female junior undergraduate student at a four-year university pursuing a degree in finance, economics, or accounting. Must be full-time student. Minimum 3.2 GPA, resume, transcript, and letter of recommendation required.

 

BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: December

Applicant must have a disability (visible or invisible). Must be a current full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a university in the U.S. or Canada with an interest in a career in financial services focusing on Capital Markets. Resume, transcripts, essay, and one letter of reference required.

 

Virtual Business Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Must be nominated by a teacher for this award. Nominee must be a high school junior or senior pursuing a career in business, marketing, or personal finance who has shown an interest in the use of technologies in these subjects.

 

PNC-SVA "Leading With Integrity" Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 27

Applicant must be a veteran student who is pursuing a degree from an accredited institution majoring in business administration, finance, or a related field and pursuing an MBA. Must be honorably discharged from Active Duty or currently serving in the Guard or Reserve. Resume, DD214, proof of enrollment, two letters of recommendation, personal statement, and one essay required.

 

Doc Cohen Franchising Scholarship

Award: $4,500, Deadline: October 31

Applicant must be a college student majoring in business, entrepreneurship, finance, food service, franchising, hospitality, or marketing. Essay and two reference letters required.

 

Church and Dwight Company Inc. FFA Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. They must be majoring in one of the following areas: animal nutrition, animal or dairy science, agricultural business management, finance, sales and marketing or agricultural engineering. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Preference will be given to applicants who show strong leadership skills and an interest in pursuing a dairy-related career. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the student's activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board.

 

BNSF Railway Company FFA Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. Students must be pursuing a four-year degree in one of the following agricultural fields: business management, economics, sales and marketing or finance. They must be residents of California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota or Texas. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the student's activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board.

 

Kent Nutrition Group Inc. FFA Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 8

Applicants must be working toward a degree in one of the following fields: animal science, animal nutrition, dairy science, poultry science, equine/equestrian science, agriculture, agricultural science, agricultural business management, economics, finance or marketing and sales. Applicants must attend college in and be residents of one of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia or West Virginia. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.