[AccountingUndergraduateStudents 0059] $10, 000 in Scholarships Available for Business, Econ, Accounting, Risk M...
$10,000 in scholarships 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 3. $2,500 Scholarship Chamber of Commerce for a student who will be attending graduate school. In all cases, students need to submit, no later than Friday May 30th. Awards will be made at the upcoming Business Forum on June 20th. 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 the email address above or hard copies to PH 331. Details are below. Queens College Business Forum Scholarship Competition The sponsors of the Queens College Business Forum (The Queens Borough President’s Office, The Queens Chamber of Commerce, Farrell Fritz, TD Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Queens Courier) are pleased to announce the 2014 QCBF Scholarship competition. A $2,500 scholarship will be awarded at the June 2014 Business Forum. Requirements and deadlines are listed below. 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. 1. Please consider nominating an outstanding student. Students may also nominate themselves but must submit a recommendation from a full-time faculty member. Additional recommendations from full-time or adjunct faculty will be considered. The deadline for applications/nominations is Friday, May 30, 2014. Applications should be submitted to Elvira Casper in the Dean's Office, PH 331 or by email to _elvira.casper@qc.cuny.edu_ (mailto:elvira.casper@qc.cuny.edu) . Given the short deadline, please consider those students who have recently been evaluated for the various economics department honors and awards and consider writing a letter of recommendation on their behalf. 2. 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. 3. 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. The application must also include a transcript, CV and one to two faculty recommendations. 4. The selection committee shall consist of the Dean of Social Sciences, one representative of each of the business programs, and one representative from each sponsor. The decisions will be based on reviews of transcripts, CVs, letters of recommendation, and essays. In evaluating the transcript, attention will be paid not just to the GPA, but to the specific courses taken and their difficulty. 5. Priority may be given to students who have been active in the Business Forum. 6. 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. 1. Please consider nominating an outstanding student. Students may also nominate themselves but must submit a recommendation from a full-time faculty member. Additional recommendations from full-time or adjunct faculty will be considered. The extended deadline for applications/nominations is Friday, May 30, 2014. Applications should be submitted to Elvira Casper in the Dean's Office, PH 331 or by email to _elvira.casper@qc.cuny.edu_ (mailto:elvira.casper@qc.cuny.edu) . Given the short deadline, please consider those students who have recently been evaluated for the various economics department honors and awards and consider writing a letter of recommendation on their behalf. 2. 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. 3. 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. The application must also include a transcript, CV and faculty recommendation. 4. The selection committee shall consist of the Dean of Social Sciences, one representative of each of the business programs, and one representative from each sponsor. The decisions will be based on reviews of transcripts, CVs, letters of recommendation, and essays. In evaluating the transcript, attention will be paid not just to the GPA, but to the specific courses taken and their difficulty. 5. Scholarships are not renewable.
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