SBA Scholarships

The 2012 Scholarship application opens!

The PSU School of Business Administration awards over $100,000 in scholarships every year to undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and graduate students across all disciplines. Starting with the online application opening in late September, and culminating in the Scholarships & Awards Night banquet in May, the process spans eight months and involves students, faculty, donors and administrators.

The key to getting a scholarship: early preparation. The application is due the February before the fall term when scholarships are awarded. With the application open and accesible for five months it’s never too early to start!

How to Apply

The online scholarship application for the 2012-13 academic year is now available.

Click here to start your application >

All SBA scholarships are administered through PSU's online application process. Unless otherwise noted or you are notified within a specific program, all SBA scholarships must be applied for online.

If you have studied the information and have questions that you feel are not addressed in the application process, you may contact our scholarship coordinator at scholarships@sba.pdx.edu.

Applicants fill out one application, which will determine from all possible SBA scholarships which ones are applicable to you. It is not possible to apply for specific scholarships individually. During the review process following the February deadline, a committee of faculty members will review all applications for each scholarship and determine the winner among the top candidates.

Who Can Apply

The School of Business Administration invites all undergraduate and graduate students who are admitted or will be admitted to the SBA by Fall term 2010 to apply for scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year.

International students may apply for any scholarships that do not require US citizenship.

Starting Your Application

1. Visit the scholarship website. This will connect you to Scholar X.
2. Log in and register as a first-time user. Begin filling out either the PSU Undergraduate Application or the PSU Graduate Scholarship Application. Note that certain scholarships for certain majors may have specific essay questions. You must fill out those specific essay questions to be considered for those scholarships.
3. Saving and returning. It is important that you fill out the relevant sections of the application to be eligible for any scholarships offered through the University, as well as any scholarships offered through the School of Business. It may seem a lengthy process, but you can stop and come back later to finish your application without losing any of your work at any time. However, once you hit the submit button, your application has been sent and cannot be revised.

When You Will Be Notified of Award

Please note that new scholarships may be added and scholarships are subject to change. Most SBA scholarships are awarded in April/May following the February deadline, although a few scholarships are offered on a different timetable. Check back periodically for updates.

Scholarships by area of study/interest:

GENERAL BUSINESS

Name: Association for Corporate Growth Portland Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding junior- or senior-level student admitted to the SBA, with a demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship
Application: Online

Name: Bi-Mart Corp. Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate
Criteria: Outstanding student admitted to the SBA, with demonstrated financial need and academic performance
Application: Online

Name: Boeing Corp. Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: 1 award to an Accounting major with an interest in Management Accounting or Manufacturing. 1 award to a Supply & Logistics Management Major.
Application: Online

Name: Gerry and Marilyn Cameron Endowed Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate
Criteria: Enrolled student in good standing. Minimum GPA of 3.0 required. Demonstrated financial need. Preference given to students who are employees and/or family members of US Bank or US Bank subsidiaries. Preference given to students enrolled in SBA.
Application: Online

Name: Gary G. Barnes Sr. Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding student admitted to the SBA, over 25 years old; preference will be given to returning students with a family.
Application: Online

Name: Promising Women in Business Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding senior-level student admitted to the SBA, with demonstrated financial need and academic performance
Application: Online

Name: Retzlaff Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding junior- or senior-level student admitted to the SBA, with demonstrated financial need and academic performance
Application: Online

Name: Verne & Marjorie Rupp Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate, Post-Bac
Criteria: For women pursuing majors in business; U.S. citizenship required
Application: Online

Name: Walter D. Hershey Memorial Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Junior-level male student admitted to the SBA with demonstrated financial need and academic performance; minimum GPA of 3.25
Application: Online

Name: Wells Fargo Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate
Criteria: 1 award for incoming MBA candidate to support SBA's ongoing recruiting efforts. 1 award for undergraduate junior or senior with GPA of 3.5.
Application: Online

Name: Zehntbauer Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding junior- or senior-level student admitted to SBA, with demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship
Application: Online

ACCOUNTING

Name: Allen Peck Portland Professional Forum Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Accounting student admitted to SBA; minimum GPA of 3.5
Application: Online

Name: Bentley Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Accounting student admitted to SBA, based on demonstrated financial need and academic performance
Application: Online

Name: Fahey/KPMG Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate (senior)
Criteria: Senior undergraduate student admitted to the SBA; minimum GPA of 3.25 in SBA coursework, with demonstrated financial need; preference will be given to students with demonstrated desire to pursue a career in accounting. Fahey/KPMG Accounting Scholarship recipients are not eligible to re-apply.
Application: Online

Name: Geffen Mesher Accounting Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate, Post-Bac
Criteria: Undergraduate accounting student at junior-level standing or above, post-baccalaureate accounting certificate student, or Master of Science in Financial Analysis (MSFA) student; minimum GPA of 3.3 in accounting coursework; preference will be given to students with demonstrated desire to pursue a career in public accounting
Application: Online

Name: Institute of Internal Auditors - Portland Chapter Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate, Post-Bac
Criteria: Enrolled as accounting senior, post-bac accounting certificate or MSFA student; minimum GPA of 3.0
Application: Online

Name: Joseph J. O'Rourke Accounting Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding accounting student; minimum GPA of 3.25
Application: Online

Name: KPMG Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate (senior), Graduate
Criteria: Outstanding senior-level student admitted to SBA, with demonstrated desire to pursue a career in accounting; minimum GPA of 3.25
Application: Online

Name: Nancy O'Rourke Tang Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate, Post-Bac
Criteria: Accounting student at junior level or higher working toward a four-year degree, or student in the post-baccalaureate accounting certificate program or master degree program with an accounting concentration; restricted to students returning after a significant break in their education; special consideration given to single-parent applicants; does not require SBA admission
Application: Online

Name: Promising Accountants Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Junior-level accounting students; minimum GPA of 3.25; does not require SBA admission
Application: Online

Name: PriceWaterhouseCoopers/Charles E. Rawlinson Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate
Criteria: Accounting faculty will nominate an outstanding accounting student to receive this award
Application: No application necessary

FINANCE

Name: CFA Society of Portland Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding senior-level finance majors with an interest in investment; minimum GPA of 3.50
Application: Online

FOOD INDUSTRY

All scholarships in the Food Industries Program are awarded directly through Food Industries Leadership Program. Please contact the FILC at filc@sba.pdx.edu for further information.

Name: National Frozen Foods Association/Zerocrats Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate
Criteria: Outstanding business students in food industry management program, with demonstrated financial need; must be pursuing a career in the food industry
Application: Contact filc@sba.pdx.edu for more information

Name: Pepsi-Co Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate
Criteria: Outstanding business students in food industry management program, with demonstrated financial need; must be pursuing a career in the food industry
Application: Contact filc@sba.pdx.edu for more information

Name: Robert G. Miller Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate
Criteria: Outstanding business students in food industry management program, with demonstrated financial need; must be pursuing a career in the food industry
Application: Contact filc@sba.pdx.edu for more information

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Name: Drew Lippay Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding undergraduate Human Resource Mangement student; must not graduate in the calendar year in which award is made; must be a member of HRMA; minimum GPA of 3.25
Application: Online

Name: Portland Human Resource Management Association Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding student admitted to the SBA with demonstrated evidence of excellence in service within the HR community, specifically including activities with PSU HRMA and PHRMA; demonstrated excellence in both oral and written communication; minimum GPA of 3.0
Application: Online

Name: Georgia M. Sherman Award for Excellence in Human Resource Management Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding senior-level student who demonstrates potential in the field of human resource management; minimum GPA of 3.25
Application: Online

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Name: SIM Portland Chapter University Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding junior- or senior-level student admitted to the SBA, with an demonstrated interest in Information Systems; minimum GPA of 3.5; must be an Oregon resident
Application: Online

MARKETING

Name: Melissa C. Grubb Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding junior-level student admitted to the SBA, with a demonstrated interest in marketing as shown through coursework, experience and career path; award based on demonstrated financial need; minimum GPA of 3.0
Application: Online

Name: Stanley I. Winkel Sales Award
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding undergraduate marketing student pursuing a career in sales or management; minimum GPA of 3.0
Application: Online

REAL ESTATE

All scholarships in the Real Estate Program are awarded directly through the Center for Real Estate. Please contact the Center at mildnerg@pdx.edu or visit http://www.pdx.edu/realestate/ for further information and application details.

Name: Mark and Ann Edlen Family Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate
Criteria: You must meet all of the following criteria to apply: A junior-level or senior-level undergraduate student or graduate student pursuing a degree in real estate finance or real estate development and must be a resident within the city limits of Portland. Preference will be given to students who are from a disadvantaged background as demonstrated by a one-page essay. Real Estate Certificate students are eligible to apply. Award based on demonstrated financial need. Minimum GPA 3.2.
Application: Contact mildnerg@pdx.edu for more information.

Name: Evergreen Community Development Association Scholarship
Available to: Graduate
Criteria: To be eligible, students must be accepted and taking classes in the Graduate Certificate program in Real Estate Development at Portland State for the 2008-9 academic year, and demonstrate interest in a career in commercial and investment real estate. Students should submit a one page resume, copies of their academic transcripts, and a 500-word essay describing what motivated their interest in real estate and how it fits in their academic and work future. Students are encouraged to describe their interest in terms of property types and roles in the real estate development process.
Application: Contact Julie Staker at stakerj@pdx.edu for more information.

Name: DP Partners Real Estate Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Minimum GPA of 3.30 in SBA coursework.
Application: Online

SUPPLY & LOGISTICS

Name: Oregon Transfer/ Marcile Bates Cowlin Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate
Criteria: Outstanding junior- or senior-level student admitted to the SBA, pursuing a degree in Supply and Logistics management, with demonstrated financial need; minimum GPA of 3.0
Application: Online

Name: Willamette Industries Scholarship
Available to: Undergraduate, Graduate
Criteria: Outstanding junior--level students or higher, majoring in or pursuing a career in Supply and Logistics Management. Award based on academic performance; minimum GPA of 3.0
Application: Online

GRADUATE ONLY

Name: Portland Professional Forum Scholarship
Available to: Graduate
Criteria: Outstanding student in the SBA Graduate Program
Application: Online

Name: Robert Garner Cameron
Available to: Graduate
Criteria: Graduate student who exemplifies Cameron's dedication to the community and his ethical business practices
Application: Online

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

The following are scholarships available outside of the School of Business.

• Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) Scholarships
• CFA Institute Scholarship
• R. Gene Richter Scholarship Program for Undergraduate Students (Supply & Logistics majors)
• CPA excel scholarship (Business students enrolled in at least one Accounting class)
• OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship (Accounting majors of all levels)
• Tualatin Valley Employer Council 2010 Scholarship
• Construction Financial Management Association (Accounting and Finance majors)
• Risk Management Association (RMA) – Oregon/SW Washington Chapter Scholarship Program 2009-2010 Academic Year (PDF)
• Gary and Barbara Ames School of Business Scholarship
• Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
• R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation Scholarship
• John L. Carey Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Portland Chapter of Construction Financial Management Association (Accounting and Finance majors)
• Merchants Exchange Scholarship Fund (Students intersted in Maritime Affairs/International Trade)

For more information, e-mail scholarships@sba.pdx.edu