UNCF/Best Buy Scholars Program 2020

Program Details
Open Date:
2/17/2020 12:00 AM EST
Close Date:
4/30/2020 11:59 PM EST
Program Type:
Scholarship, Internship
Donor:
Best Buy
Individual Award:
Up to $20,000 - Renewable for 3 Years
Eligibility Requirements
Minimum GPA
2.5
Residency Status
U.S. Citizen
Colleges / Universities
HBCUs
Academic Classification
High School Senior
Majors
Business, Business (Sales Interest), Communications, Data Science, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing
The scholarship application period for this program has closed, so you cannot apply at this time.
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FOR INVITATION ONLY to HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN A BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER OR BEST BUY ACADEMIC PARTNER PROGRAM.

The UNCF/Best Buy Scholars Program is a multi-year partnership that seeks to achieve the following:

    • * Reduce financial barriers to a college degree for low-income students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need.
    • * Create a pipeline of college-educated minority professionals poised to assume fulfilling careers in the consumer electronics retail industry

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

* Scholarship – Up to $20,000 per academic year, renewable for three years

* College Success Coach – aimed at supporting the student’s academic progress and professional development

* Online Learning Community – online resources to empower and prepare scholars for academic and personal success

* Early Career Coaching

* Attendance at UNCF Student Leadership Conference

* Best Buy E-Mentor

* Possible Internship Opportunities at Best Buy Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN

SELECTION CRITERIA

* High School seniors who are actively participating in a Best Buy Teen Tech Center or key Best Buy Academic Partner.  Make sure to identify your participation from the drop-down menu in the application.

* The selection process will focus first on students from Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri or Ohio captured from your permanent state address entered in the application.

* Must be a U.S. Citizen

* Must be African-American with intentions to enroll full-time in the academic year 2021-2022 at a HBCU.  Preference will be given to students who enroll at Central State University, Howard University, Tennessee State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University or Fisk University.

* Must have a minimum cumulative high school 2.5 GPA (unweighted) on a 4.0 scale.

* Must have financial need; preference will be given to students who are Pell Grant eligible.

* Must have interest in one of the following majors:  Business,Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Marketing,  Finance, Data Science/Analytics, Communications, Supply Chain ( Supply Chain Management), Operations, Economics, Management Information Sciences, Risk Management, Cyber Security, Business Communications, Information Technology Infrastructure, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Product Design, User Experience, Retail Merchandising, Network and Security.

* Must submit a personal essay that describes your career goals and aspirations.

* The recommendation must be submitted by a Tech Center Coordinator, or Career Pathways Facilitator.

* Must upload current high school transcript.

* Must complete the online application - Click the "Apply" tab above to get started!

QUESTIONS?

Contact Crystal Terry - crystal.terry@uncf.org