Scholarships are not only a good way to pay for college, they’re also a great way to be recognized for your achievements.
FBLA members have access to scholarships from college programs, as well as supplemental educational programs and recognition awards. This information is provided as a service to our advisers and members and is not intended to be an endorsement of any of the nonaffiliated organizations or programs. If you have additional questions or would like to provide a scholarship to FBLA members, email Becky Grant.
Arizona State University
Barton College
Berkeley College
Catawba College
Central Christian College of Kansas
Champlain College
Cumberland University
FBLA Distinguished Business Leader
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Horizons School of Technology New!
Johnson & Wales University
Knowledge Matters
LifeSmarts.org & the National Consumers League
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation New!
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Minerva Schools at KGI
Morrisville State College
National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS)
National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
NSU & Razor’s Edge Scholars Programs
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Pittsburgh Technical College
Southern New Hampshire University
Webber International University
Wesleyan College
Western Michigan University – Haworth College of Business New!
Arizona State University
The Leadership Scholarship Program (LSP) recognizes outstanding high school graduating seniors who have achieved excellence in leadership and service. Established in 1977 to develop exceptional leadership skills among promising scholars, this program has a long-standing history at Arizona State University. More than a scholarship program, students become integral members of the university community. Students are given many opportunities to discover more about themselves, the leadership skills they possess, and explore the opportunities and responsibilities of leadership during their four-year experience in the program.
Barton College
FBLA LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP $2,500
The Barton College FBLA Competitive Leadership Scholarship is an annually renewable $2,500 tuition scholarship granted to a maximum of five entering students who demonstrate leadership qualities through active participation in local and state chapter initiatives in FBLA in high school.
FBLA MEMBERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP $1,000
The FBLA Membership Scholarship is an annually renewable $1,000 tuition scholarship granted to a maximum of five entering (or transfer) students who demonstrate active participation in FBLA in high school.
Competition for both scholarships is by invitation. Upon enrollment at Barton College, the student must remain “active” in the local PBL chapter; participating in activities at both the local and state levels. Selection is made by Barton College PBL chapter advisers, PBL Professional Division members, and PBL student officers.
For more information, contact Ron Eggers.
Berkeley College
Berkeley College offers multiple scholarships of varying amounts to FBLA students. The awards are available to full-time students. For an application, call the admissions office at the Berkeley College campus of your choice.
Campus choices are:
Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
718.637.8600
Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey
973.278.5400
Midtown Manhattan
New York, New York
212.986.4343
Newark
Newark, New Jersey
973.642.3888
Paramus
Paramus, New Jersey
201.967.9667
White Plains
White Plains, New York
914.694.1122
Woodbridge
Woodbridge, New Jersey
732.750.1800
Catawba College
Catawba College Business Scholars Scholarship and Accounting Scholarship
Business and Accounting Scholarships are available for Catawba College in Historic Salisbury, NC. Catawba is located in close proximity to Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and Greensboro. We excel at internships, careers, and top graduate school placement. Come study business and accounting with our exceptional faculty and students at Catawba College!
Amount: $1000 and $2,500; can be combined with other scholarships (athletics, academics, other).
Central Christian College of Kansas
The mission of Central Christian College of Kansas is to provide a Christ Centered Education for Character. The goal of the local PBL chapter is to encourage students to apply concepts and practices learned in the business classroom which will assist them in their success in the workplace.
- Amount: $3000 – $4000 for each, FBLA and PBL
Champlain College
Champlain College – Build Your Own Business (BYOBiz) FBLA Scholarship Program
Champlain College located in Burlington, Vermont offers a special scholarship geared toward first-year FBLA members through its Build Your Own Business (BOYBiz) Center for Excellence. The scholarship is awarded to select first-year students who have developed and launched their own business or has demonstrated an aptitude for entrepreneurship. Submissions will be evaluated based on the potential for success as evaluated by the scholarship committee.
Scholarship Award: Award ranges from $3,000 up to $10,000 per year based on the applicant’s submission and the quality of their academic profile.
We also offer a variety of other scholarship opportunities, including an award for RaiseMe students.
Cumberland University
Cumberland will provide up to five renewable $2,000 scholarships to qualified FBLA members enrolled at CU.
Criteria:
Minimum high school GPA of 3.25. Transcript(s) must accompany the Scholarship Application.
ACT score of 25 or above. A copy of the ACT score must accompany the Application.
Completed personal essay (see application).
Completed FBLA Scholarship Application
Applications to be received by April 1, 2019. No applications considered after this date.
Selection Based On:
Application for FBLA scholarship
High school GPA
ACT score
Personal Essay
FBLA Distinguished Business Leader
This scholarship is designed to recognize outstanding FBLA members for their activity and involvement in the association. The number of scholarships given depends on yearly contributions to the FBLA scholarship fund.
Individual Award: Minimum of $500; half will be awarded at the NLC and the other half upon joining Phi Beta Lambda.
Criteria: Open to graduating FBLA members who plan to pursue a post-secondary education and become actively involved in PBL at the postsecondary level.
- Must be a dues-paid member of FBLA.
- Must have achieved the Leader or America level of the Business Achievement Awards (BAA).
- Must submit Distinguished Business Leader Interactive Scholarship Form (link is below).
- The completed form and a one-page cover letter summarizing FBLA-PBL, business, leadership, and community activities, a resume outlining FBLA-PBL activities and educational achievements, and one letter of recommendation from a chapter adviser, a teacher, or a business/community leader must be submitted to the national center.
- Applicants must submit an FBLA Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship Application Form on or before April 1.
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
FBLA students (juniors and seniors) are eligible to receive a $1,000 scholarship at FIDM. Students who are FBLA State Officers at the time of their acceptance to FIDM are eligible to receive an additional $1,500 scholarship.
Visit FIDM for more information.
Horizons School of Technology New!
FBLA Horizons Technology Scholars
The Horizons School of Technology located in San Francisco is offering a special scholarship for all FBLA members. The scholarship is a fully funded summer program in San Francisco for FBLA members who desire to be future leaders in the technology business.
FBLA scholars are invited to join Horizons, a community that attends the top business and computer science programs in the country (The Wharton School, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, and more.) Students go on to receive offers at Google, Amazon, Slack, Yelp, and McKinsey, if they are not off starting their own company. FBLA scholars gain unprecedented access to business leaders in Silicon Valley – executives from Google, YouTube, PayPal and other tech giants who want to mentor the next generation of leaders in the technology business. Submissions will be evaluated based on the potential for success as evaluated by the scholarship committee.
You’ll spend an intense summer programming the next big apps alongside the most talented students in the country.
Scholarship Award: tuition ($9,000) and housing ($3,000) covered for an immersive summer in San Francisco.
Criteria: Based on the applicant’s submission and the quality of their academic profile.
Deadline Dates: Applications for admission to Horizons and the required materials for the Horizons Technology Scholars program must be submitted by the deadlines listed below – early applications are given priority. Requests for deadline extensions can be sent to admissions@joinhorizons.com
Admissions Application deadlines:
- Early Admissions (advantageous): February 15, 2017
- Rolling Admissions: Ongoing
Apply: www.joinhorizons.com/fbla
Johnson & Wales University
As one of the first colleges founded by two women, Gertrude Johnson and Mary Wales, a progressive, experiential education, approach to learning is at our core. Since 1914, our goal has been for students to make the most of their time —to bring out their potential and turn it into a career. You will be immersed in a curriculum specifically targeted to your field, paired with a diverse liberal arts balance to prepare you in a range of professional fields.
A private, nonprofit, accredited institution with 14,000 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in Providence, North Miami, Denver, and Charlotte, we have cultivated a supportive environment where students and faculty work to bring out the best in each other.
FBLA members are eligible for JWU scholarships up to full tuition. Complete an application to JWU and indicate FBLA membership to be automatically considered for our National Student Organizations scholarship program.
Knowledge Matters
Knowledge Matters, Inc. is the maker of the industry-leading Virtual Business family of educational simulations. We are proud to sponsor the Virtual Business Scholarship which is a scholarship available to business, marketing, and personal finance students currently enrolled in their junior or senior year of high school throughout the country. To be eligible for nomination by their teachers, students must exhibit excellence in business, marketing, or personal finance classes and show interest and accomplishment in the use of technologies within these subjects.
Deadline: September 15, 2017 – April 1, 2018
LifeSmarts.org & the National Consumers League
The LifeSmarts program invites FBLA members to become Safety Smart Ambassadors. Student Ambassadors provide interactive safety messages to younger children using scripted 30-minute presentations and videos featuring Disney characters. Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to winning applicants.
Students who serve as Safety Smart Ambassadors are eligible to apply for a scholarship by registering free online at WWW.LIFESMARTS.ORG, completing a scholarship application, and uploading a PowerPoint presentation highlighting your experience.
Friday, December 1, 2018, is the deadline, and awards will be announced in January 2019. This turnkey program is fun, free, and available at: LifeSmarts.org/safetysmart.
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation New!
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation provides scholarship support to the children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen. Verify your eligibility here.
Undergraduate and Associate Degree Scholarship
This scholarship is for undergraduate students, including those pursuing non-degree certificate programs that are longer than 12 months. Apply for this scholarship if you are:
- An incoming college freshman or currently in college
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree, associates, or certificate
Application Deadline: March 1
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholarship
This scholarship is for students planning to attend a non-degree certificate program or vocational training that is 12 months or less at a community college or private career school listed on College Navigator.
Application Open Year-Round
Milwaukee School of Engineering
MSOE offers FBLA students a $1,000 scholarship that is renewable up to a maximum of six years (18 full-time quarters). For criteria on applying for this scholarship, please contact the MSOE Admissions.
Minerva Schools at KGI
Minerva (minerva.kgi.edu) is an innovative, accredited university program developed by a former Harvard Dean and a successful entrepreneur to prepare leaders and innovators. Students live in seven different global hubs throughout their four years (San Francisco, London, Seoul, and more). Minerva students study exclusively in small active learning seminars throughout. Minerva offers a Freshman tuition scholarship for qualified FBLA students – learn more, and start the free application.
Morrisville State College
Morrisville State College Leadership Awards
Morrisville State College is part of the SUNY system in Upstate New York that focuses on technology and applied learning in more than 75+ programs of study. Leadership Award recipients includes those students who are FBLA active members and for those who hold a state or national officer line.
Amount: $250/semester for a FBLA active member; $1250/semester for a State or National FBLA Officer.
Deadline: Ongoing.
National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS)
The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) is a distinguished academic honor society, recognizing and serving the highest-achieving student scholars in more than 23,000 high schools across 170 countries. With more than 1.4 million members spanning high school to college to career, NSHSS members are academically outstanding emerging leaders in their schools, workplaces and communities. NSHSS awards its members more than $2 million in scholarships and grants in the areas of academic excellence, entrepreneurship, leadership, literature, medicine, music, STEM, sustainability, visual arts and more. For additional information, please contact us at information@nshss.org or scholarships@nshss.org.
National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
The National Technical Honor Society is pleased to continue our partnership with FBLA-PBL by recognizing the outstanding achievements of students in career and technical education. NTHS awards over $250,000 in scholarships to its members annually, and provides funding for two FBLA-PBL National Conference events each year. NTHS/FBLA-PBL members are also eligible to apply for the Jon H. Poteat Scholarship at www.nths.org.
Criteria:
- Applicants must be in 10th grade or higher.
- Schools must have an active NTHS chapter for student eligibility.
- A fully completed application must be submitted by the deadline date or forfeit eligibility.
- Scholarship monies are held up to three (3) years to be used for post-secondary education.
NSU & Razor’s Edge Scholars Programs
Get a Competitive Edge—Nova Southeastern University offers five programmatic scholarship programs – Global, Leadership, Research, Shark Cage, and Shark Talent.
These four-year residential programs combine curricular and co-curricular experiences intended to capture the unique interests and talents of prospective and current students. Students who complete a specific program will earn an academic minor that will be on their official NSU transcript. In return for the participation, students are awarded an annual renewable scholarship.
Global – For those students with a strong interest in global issues, international relations, global leadership, and cross-cultural understanding.
Leadership – Students who are highly involved in their high school and or local community with a demonstrated track record of leadership roles and success.
Research – An opportunity for student with a strong interest in research, scholarship inquires and program solving and the desire to work hands on in today’s research projects.
Shark Cage – Similar to the popular television show “Shark Tank”, this program is for students who are interested in developing and launching a business that will benefit the greater university.
Shark Talent – For those students who are active in community or high school arts programs and who are passionate about using the arts to bring people together.
Scholarship Amount: $10,000 ($5,500 tuition restricted, $4,000 campus housing, $500 meal plan)
Shark Preview Premier Program applications open in early Fall and are located at the application URL.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Penn Commercial is offering one (1) scholarship for high school seniors who are members of FBLA entering an associate degree program of study at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School.
Award Amount: The FBLA scholarship will amount to 25% of tuition per quarter in the program being offered by the school. The recipient must maintain a 2.0 GPA and an 85% attendance record or the scholarship is forfeited. The award must be used within one year.
Application Procedure: To obtain a scholarship application, contact Penn Commercial Business/ Technical School Admissions Department. For school information visit the website link.
Pittsburgh Technical College
Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC) proudly supports the efforts of FBLA and encourages members to apply for a PTC scholarship. PTC is providing (3) $3,000 scholarships for FBLA members.
For an application contact Vince Gratteri or ask your PTC admissions coordinator.
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is pleased to recognize FBLA participants. The Office of Admission will award a limited number of $1,000 merit scholarships to FBLA participants who decide to attend SNHU as a full-time undergraduate day student on campus.
SNHU also sponsors several scholarships at the New Hampshire State Leadership Conference each spring and honors the single highest scholarship that a student has received through participation in FBLA. Students must provide a copy of their scholarship certificate to the Office of Student Financial Services to be awarded any scholarship from the leadership conference.
Application Deadline: Students accepted to Southern New Hampshire University prior to March 15 shall be eligible for the $1,000 merit scholarship.
Application Form: Application steps to Southern New Hampshire University can be found at https://www.snhu.edu/admission/campus-admission. Freshman students should apply to SNHU via the Common Application.
Webber International University
This scholarship recognizes the involvement and activities of FBLA-PBL members. Webber International University is offering fifteen (15) recurring $500 per semester scholarships to incoming FBLA students or active PBL members at Webber International University.
Deadline: Ongoing
Award: $500 per semester, renewable.
Procedure: Applicants must complete the FBLA-PBL Scholarship Application Form and submit it with a letter of recommendation from their adviser. In addition, applicants must include a letter stating how or what contributions they could make to the Webber International University PBL chapter.
Wesleyan College
This scholarship is valued at $9,000 toward tuition at Wesleyan College, and is renewable every year for four years, eight semesters, if the student remains in good standing and maintains a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
*Designate FBLA on admission application.
Western Michigan University – Haworth College of Business New!
The Haworth College of Business offers all high school senior FBLA participants a $2,500 per year, four-year renewable scholarship ($10,000 maximum value over a four year period). Students must submit an online application on our website during the application process which runs from December 1 – January 31 each year. Students must also upload a letter of recommendation from their FBLA advisor verifying their participation in FBLA.
Amount: $2,500 per year; renewable up to four years (maximum value $10,000 over a four year period)
Deadline: December 1 – January 31
Apply: https://www.wmich.edu/business/scholarships