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Apply for a Scholarship
Deadline: March 30, 2012

 

The following departmental scholarships are available. For more information, contact Tara Hunt at (910) 775-4211 or tara.hunt@uncp.edu.

The Accounting Students' Association Book Scholarship

The Donors wish to establish The Accounting Students’ Association Book Scholarship, a non-endowed fund, to assist at least one undergraduate student per year at UNCP, depending upon fund availability, who is working toward a degree in Accounting. The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance with textbook purchases.

Candidate for consideration of this award shall be a full time undergraduate student in the sophomore, junior or senior year of study at UNCP meeting a 2.0 minimum GPA standard restriction. Candidate must be an Accounting major who has completed and passed ACC227 or ACC228, or the equivalent, with a “C” or better. Candidate does not have to be of demonstrated financial need and the award is renewable.

The Jackie Parker Adams Endowed Scholarship*

The Donors wish to establish this endowment to honor the life of Jackie Parker Adams, a 1980 graduate of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Candidates for award of this scholarship shall be a full time student at UNCP in any year of study, majoring in Business and maintaining a 3.0 GPA. Recipient must be of demonstrated financial need and be a resident of North Carolina. As part of the application process, candidate must submit a short essay explaining why he/she should receive the award.

BB&T Finance and Banking Endowment

The Finance and Banking Endowment is designed to provide opportunities for students who are majoring in finance and to provide funds for the development of a strong academic environment. The endowment will be used to fund student scholarships in finance and banking. It will also be used to provide research support for faculty, leading-edge banking and financial services software packages, computer and other technological equipment, special library resources, and other needs that cannot be met with state funds alone. The goal of the endowment is to ensure a strong academic program that will produce viable, marketable students in finance and banking.

Doctors Naomi Lee and Cecil Conley Endowed Scholarship in Business Administration*

Established by the Doctors Conley in 1992, the scholarship is awarded annually to a Robeson County resident majoring in Business Administration. Although no restriction apply regarding race, gender, or class (freshman-senior), the recipient must maintain a “B” or better QPA to receive and maintain the award. Financial need is a consideration, but not a criterion in determining the award.

Dr. Naomi Lee Conley, a graduate of UNC Pembroke, served during the 1960s as Dean of Women, an assistant professor in the Department of Business, and an associate professor in the Department of Education at the University.

Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina, Inc. Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established through the generosity of independent insurance agents throughout North Carolina to provide scholarship support to sophomores, juniors and senior students with a declared major in Business. The recipients must meet all academic requirements of the University. The award amount will paid half in the fall and spring.

The Sandhills Chapter of North Carolina Association of CPAs Scholarship*

The Donor wishes to support and encourage the accounting profession in North Carolina, and specifically in the Sandhills region, by providing scholarships that will assist area students in the achievement of their educational goals. Because the Association and the Chapter are committed to the advancement of the profession among young people, this scholarship has been established to promote accounting education and careers among students from the Sandhills region who may eventually choose to practice in this region.

Candidates for award of this scholarship shall be residents of the Sandhills area, which is defined as Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland Counties, with intentions of working within these same counties after graduation. Candidates will be selected based upon financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completed in the Financial Aid office prior to consideration. The candidate may be an entering freshman or returning student, either full-time or part-time, undergraduate or graduate, in any year of study and maintaining a 2.t QPA. The scholarships shall be awarded by the Dean of the School of Business or his/her representative who will make the determination whether the award will consist of one $1,00 award (to be distributed $500 in the fall, and $500 in the spring), or two separate awards of $500 (to be distributed $250 in the fall, and $25o in the spring). The award will be renewable if funds are available.

THE NELSON PRICE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship is open to all School of Business majors.

THE ELKAY SOUTHERN SCHOLARSHIP

Donor prefers this recipient is a Robeson County native and plans, upon graduation, to reside and work in the Robeson County area.

CARING TOUCH HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP:

Awarded to one MBA graduate student and one Business Administration or Accounting Undergraduate student.  All applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and must demonstrate leadership potential.  The graduate recipient must have completed 30 semester credits hours in the MBA program by the conclusion of the semester when the award is presented. 

THE RICE MBA SCHOLARSHIP:

Awarded to one MBA graduate student having at least a 3.0 GPA.  The applicant must demonstrate leadership potential and must have no more than 24 credits hours in the MBA program by the conclusion of the semester when the award is presented. 

UNCP SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP (funded by the UNCP School of Business Golf Challenge):

Candidates for scholarship shall be:

1)  A current full time student at UNCP in any year of study
2)  Major in Business Administration or Accounting
3)  Have a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher
4)  Candidate must submit a short essay explaining:

    a. Accomplishments at UNCP

    b. Why he/she should receive the award

    c. Future plans after graduation

     

    Updated: Friday, March 16, 2012

 

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