Pennsylvania Business Education Association Scholarship

The Pennsylvania Business Education Association is pleased to announce that it will award up to $1,000 in scholarships in 2024.

Any student and PBEA member who is enrolled in a business teacher education undergraduate, masters, or certification program in the state of Pennsylvania, who has a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, and who has at least 90 semester hours at the end of the spring semester is eligible for this scholarship.

PBEA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD GUIDELINES

The Pennsylvania Business Education Association is pleased to announce that it will award a scholarship up to the amount of $1,000 to a student enrolled in a business teacher education program in Pennsylvania and current membership in PBEA. This scholarship award includes students enrolled in undergraduate, masters, and teacher certification programs.

This award will be formally presented at the PBEA Conference in the fall. The recipient will be notified by October 31, 2024. Upon acceptance, the recipient agrees to attend all PBEA Conference sessions and be recognized in those sessions.

Students applying for the scholarship need to submit the following materials for consideration:

1. A completed PBEA Scholarship Application Form below:
   • Applications may be typed and are also available at www.pbea.info.
   • Additional applications may be obtained from the PBEA scholarship chairperson at the e-mail address listed below.
   • Completed applications should not exceed 2 pages.
2. Completion of at least ninety semester hours at the end of the spring semester with an official transcript from all colleges attended indicating a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
3. A formal letter written in proper business format which includes a statement of intent to enter business education and at least two reasons for pursuing teaching as a career (not longer than one page).
4. Three letters of recommendation: one from a faculty member, one from an employer, and one from another faculty member, another employer, or from an individual who is well acquainted with the applicant outside the academic environment. Letters of recommendation should be mailed or emailed directly to the PBEA scholarship chairperson by October 15.