Dear Students: Three scholarships totaling $7,500 are available. 1. $2,500 Business Forum Scholarship for Sophomores & Juniors; 2. $5,000 for 2 Investors Bank Scholarships of $2,500 each, any year Awards will be made at the upcoming Business Forum on June 9th, 2017. You need to submit the following documents, no later than Monday May 15th: 1) A letter expressing interest and need* 2) Transcripts 3) Resume 4) One to two letters of recommendation from professors Consideration will be given to students who have been active in the Business Forum and other QC related business events. All applications must be submitted to Elvira Casper at _elvira.casper@qc.cuny.edu_ (mailto:elvira.casper@qc.cuny.edu) or hard copies to PH 331. Details are below. Queens College Business Forum Scholarship Competition The sponsors of the Queens College Business Forum (Farrell Fritz, Investors Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Melrose Credit Union) are pleased to announce the 2017 QCBF Scholarship competition. A $2,500 scholarship will be awarded at the June 2017 Business Forum. Guidelines for Application Business Forum Scholarship The QCBF Scholarship is given to a student in one of the Queens College business programs (Accounting, Economics, BBA, and BALA) with outstanding academic performance and who demonstrates an enthusiasm and/or appreciation for the field that suggests she/he will go on to a successful career. Consideration will also be given to service to the community or to the College and fellow students, as well as employment experience and extracurricular activities. In order to be eligible to apply or to be nominated, students must have at least a 3.2 overall GPA and 3.5 in the major. Lower juniors and upper sophomores are eligible to apply. Priority may be given to students who have been active in the Business Forum. Scholarships are not renewable. Guidelines for Application Investors Bank Scholarship The Investors Bank Scholarship is given to two students in one of the Queens College business programs (Accounting, Economics, BBA, BALA, Risk Management) with outstanding academic performance and who demonstrates an enthusiasm and/or appreciation for the field that suggests she/he will go on to a successful career. Consideration will also be given to service to the community or to the College and fellow students, as well as employment experience and extracurricular activities. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. In order to be eligible to apply or to be nominated, students must have at least a 3.2 overall GPA and 3.5 in the major. ---------------- *Students must submit an essay of no more than 750 words that explains their interest in their field of study and the courses that have been most meaningful and interesting. The essay should explain how receiving the scholarship would impact the applicant and should indicate future plans, including both career plans and any plans for graduate study. Applicants are also encouraged to write about some of their other interests beyond their major field of study. Scholarships are not renewable.