06/ 03/ 2008
Nearly 8,000 students applied for a YEF Award
NFIB's Young Entrepreneur Foundation is gearing up to announce the 2008 winners for the annual NFIB YEF Awards. This year, 7,923 students applied for a scholarship—a significant increase from the roughly 3,400 students who applied for awards in 2007.
The NFIB YEF Awards program, which encourages students to consider a career in small business, made its debut in 2003 when it awarded 110 scholarships nationwide. This year, more than 400 scholarships will be awarded, thanks to financial support from numerous small business leaders and corporate and foundation supporters.
The major corporate sponsors are Visa USA and The McKelvey Foundation. The majority of the award winners will receive $1,000 or $2,000 scholarships to attend the university, college, community college or vocational/technical institute of their choice. One student will receive a $10,000 scholarship and will be named the 2008 Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The awards will be announced in June.
Stay tuned to www.NFIB.com/YEF for a list of the winners and look for a profile of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the August/September issue of MyBusiness.
