NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards
| Name: | NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards |
| Deadline: | Mar 6, 2009 |
| Description: | High school students (seniors) can now apply for a chance to receive $1,000 - $10,000 in tuition assistance through the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award program. Apply for a scholarship online or download the application to send by mail. Students applying online must use the access key "NFIB."
The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award program is an educational scholarship for high school seniors pursuing higher education and their entrepreneurial dreams. The foundation hopes that by enabling young entrepreneurs in their educational endeavors, the nation's youth will understand the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the building of America. Eligibility: High school senior entering his or her freshman year at an accredited, nonprofit two- or four-year university, college or vocational/technical institute for the full 2009-10 academic year should demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and initiative, such as: • Starting his or her own business; • Participation in organizations such as DECA, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Junior Achievement and The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, among others; or • Through other initiatives Selection Criteria: • An impartial selection committee will be responsible for selecting the semi-finalists and recipients of the scholarships. • In evaluating applicants as semi-finalist, each applicant’s extracurricular activities, leadership activities, and entrepreneurial endeavors will be evaluated. • In selecting final winners, the Selection Committee will consider each applicant’s academic record, extracurricular activities, leadership activities, and essay content. Evidence of entrepreneurial spirit and initiative will be heavily weighted. • Decisions of the selection committees are final and are not subject to appeal. |
| Award: | $1,000-$10,000 |
| Link: | http://www.nfib.com/page/nfibyoungentrepreneuraward.html?wt.mc_id=yea |
| Rating: | 8/10 |
| Advice: | You must have entrepreneurial dreams, activities, and accomplishments to be considered. Application itself is not time-consuming. Very generous winnings. |
