Spring 2021 Scholarship/Seed Funding Opportunity!

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:21:12 -0500
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Are you a dedicated UMBC student who is interested in becoming an entrepreneur and wants to be awarded $2,000? Then this scholarship is for you! Please read the information below for further information about the PNC Scholars/Fellows Program Scholarship. Application deadline is March 1,2021 so be sure to apply soon!

PNC SCHOLARS/FELLOWS PROGRAM

The PNC Scholars/Fellows Program provides awards up to $2,000 to outstanding UMBC students interested in becoming an entrepreneur. The scholarship will be awarded for the 2021-2022 academic year. The awards will be used as academic scholarships (up to $1,000), or as “seed funding” (up to $2,000) to launch new ventures or community based social entrepreneurship projects.

CRITERIA:

Submit a 1-2 page of a personal statement about their interest in entrepreneurship. The statement should:

Describe the impact an academic scholarship will have on their future as an entrepreneur or social innovator or

Describe how the award money will be used as “seed funding” to launch a new venture, or “seed funding” to launch a community based social entrepreneurship project. Submit a preliminary budget outlining anticipated expenses.

Submit an updated resume

Have a minimum GPA of 3.0

Apply Here:

https://entrepreneurship.umbc.edu/resources/students/scholarships/

Title: Scholarship Opportunity!

Tagline: $500 award available through the Eisenberg/VPC Scholarship

Body:

Are you interested in becoming an entrepreneur? Has entrepreneurship always intrigued you? Apply for the Joseph and Frieda Faiman Eisenberg/VPC Endowed Scholarship. Read the information below! Application deadline is March 1,2021 so be sure to apply soon!

JOSEPH AND FRIEDA FAIMAN EISENBERG/ VPC ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

The Joseph and Frieda Faiman Eisenberg/VPC Endowed Scholarship provides a $500 scholarship award to an outstanding UMBC undergraduate interested in becoming an entrepreneur. The scholarship will be awarded for the 2021-2022 academic year.

CRITERIA:

Be a full-time degree-seeking student in good standing at UMBC

Submit a personal statement about their interest in entrepreneurship

Submit a resume

Demonstrate an interest in becoming an entrepreneur

Have a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average