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The following departmental scholarships are available. For more information, contact Cammie Oxendine at 910.521.6466 or cammie.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 QPA 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 QPA. 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.

“Believe It, Achieve It” Scholarship

Established by the UNCP Students in Free Enterprise club, this non-endowed scholarship is designed to assist aspiring students who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential so that they might reap the many benefits of a college education. Emphasis will be placed on student involvement within the University community.

The recipient of this scholarship shall be a full time student in the School of Business. The recipient must maintain at least a 3.0 QPA in their major of Business or Accounting. Financial need is not a consideration.

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.

Mr. and Mrs. Mohammad Ismail Scholarship for Economics Majors

The Donor wishes to honor his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mohammad Ismail, who assisted and encouraged pursuit of knowledge and wisdom, by providing scholarships in their names for the purpose of assisting students in the achievement of their educational goals. This scholarship has been established to promote education among students in UNCP's School of Business who have chosen the field of economics as their major.

The following criteria must be met in awarding the scholarship:

  1. The candidate may be a first-time or returning undergraduate student, either full-time or part-time.
  2. She/he is in the sophomore, junior, or senior year of study.
  3. She/he has taken at least two economics courses at UNCP's School of Business and maintains a 3.0 QPA in economics courses.
  4. She/he has taken economics courses taught by a full-time tenured ore tenure-track faculty who has a Ph.D. in economics. That is, economics courses taken outside UNCP's School of Business or taught by faculty who do not have a Ph.D. in economics or are not full-time tenured or tenure-track will not be considered in the calculation of QPA.
  5. Should a situation arise where there are two or more candidates who meet criteria 1-4, the student who has taken more math courses will be awarded the scholarship.
  6. Should a situation arise where there are two or more candidates who meet criteria 1-5, the student who has taken more logic, philosophy, physics, music, and art courses will be awarded the scholarship.

The recipient shall be selected, on merit, from the candidates meeting criteria 1-6, by the committed of faculty members at the School of Business appointed by the dean of School of Business

Two separate awards of $250.00 each term should occur within one scholastic year. The award can be renewable if funds are available and if application criteria are met, at the discretion of the committee.

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 criteria 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.

Mazda Foundation Scholars*

The Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. scholarship was established in 2000 to provide a tuition-free education to students at UNCP. The recipient should demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential and the desire to succeed. Academic excellence can be demonstrated with a minimum 3.5 high school GPA. The scholarship may be renewed each year as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 grade point average and meets the requirements of the School of Business.

Century 21 The Real Estate Center Endowed Scholarship

The Donor wishes to encourage young men and women to pursue an education in the field of business by establishing a scholarship that will provide incentive and support. CENTURY 21 The Real Estate Center supports the mission of higher education in general and The University of North Carolina at Pembroke in particular, and hopes to promote careers in business by sponsoring this award. As a longtime leader in the Lumberton business community, CENTURY 21 feels a civic responsibility towards the residents of the area, and intends this award to demonstrate the seriousness of their commitment to the growth and prosperity of this area.

Candidates for award of this scholarship shall be a resident of Robeson County in the state of North Carolina and a full time undergraduate student in the School of Business who has committed to business as a major, and is maintaining a 3.0 GPA at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The scholarship may be re-awarded annually to the same student assuming he or she meets the criteria above.

The Sandhills Chapter of North Carolina Association of CPAs Scholarship*

The Donor wishes to support land 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.

Scholarship Application Form (PDF - requires Adobe Reader)

Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2007

 

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