National Federation of Independent Business
Scholarship Name: Young Entrepreneur Awards
Description: The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award program provides up to $10,000 in tuition assistance to high school seniors pursuing higher education and their entrepreneurial dreams.
Award: $1,000 – $10,000
Awards per Year: 100+
Award is Open to: High School Seniors
Major/Field of Study: Business
How to Apply/Contact: For more information, contact the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation at yef@nfib.org.
AXA Equitable/US News & World Report
Scholarship Name: AXA Achievers Scholarship
Description: The AXA Achievements Scholarship, in association with U.S. News & World Report, offers a one-time scholarship of $10,000 fifty-two high school seniors — one from each state, the District of Colombia and Puerto Rico. From that pool of 52 winners, ten are selected as national winners, earning an additional one-time scholarship of $15,000. The top ten are also offered an internship with AXA. The successful applicants all share ambition, determination, respect for self and community, and the ability to succeed academically at college.
Award: $10,000 – $25,000
Awards per Year: 52
Award is Open to: High School Seniors
Major/Field of Study: Business
How to Apply/Contact: To learn more or two apply for the AXA Achievers Scholarship, download the application (see the right side of the page for the Word download).
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