YEF Scholarship Application Now Available Online

Date: September 30, 2014

One of America’s most publicized scholarship programs is now taking applicants for its 2015 awards, and you can help nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Since 2003, the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation has awarded over 2,500 scholarships totaling $2.5 million. In 2014, the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation awarded 100 Young Entrepreneur Award Scholarships to students across the country out of more than 600 applicants. Each award is between $1,000 and $15,000. 
The scholarships are used to help with tuition costs for the winners’ post-secondary education. NFIB’s Young Entrepreneur Foundation awarded $145,000 to deserving young entrepreneurs in 2014, thanks to the financial support from numerous small-business leaders, corporate and foundation supporters.
Students who received the Young Entrepreneur Award are seniors in high school who own and/or operate their own small business.
Here’s how you can help.
  • Tell a young entrepreneur to apply for the 2015 NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards. The online application period opened October 1 and applications are due by December 18. www.nfib.com/yea
  • Become a Nominator. The scholarship process wouldn’t be possible without dedicated NFIB members who interview the applications to help determine which students are most worthy of the coveted Young Entrepreneur Award. Each interview takes as little as 20 minutes, via phone or in person. www.nfib.com/nominator
  • Donate of $50, $100, or more to help a North Dakota student continue his or her education, while still building their business.
What a great way to show your support for tomorrow’s business leaders today by contributing to the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards. In order to complete the funding for the scholarship program, payment is needed no later than March 31, 2015.  
The good news is that it’s tax deductible!
Thank you to those of you who supported the YEF in the past, both as a contributor and as a nominator. You may donate online here. To ensure that a North Dakota graduating senior is awarded a scholarship, simply select the drop down option under the “name of scholarship” titled North Dakota State Leadership Council YEA. 
For additional information, send an email to NFIB Member Support Manager Stephanie Wentz, or call her at 866-639-1846.

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