Masters in business administration are perhaps the most recognizable degree within business settings. An estimated one third of C-level executives at publicly-traded companies are through to hold MBA degrees. Additionally, MBA degrees can help those earlier in their careers, with many low-experience individuals being able to jump directly into management with an MBA degree.
MBAs are unfortunately often one of the most expensive degree types. Even if this is off set by future earnings, many students seek all available channels of financial aid. Below we’ve gathered together 50 of the most lucrative scholarships available to individuals pursuing an MBA degree. Enjoy!
SVA-NBC Universal Scholarship
- 12000
- This scholarship is awarded to students who are majoring in computer sciences or any field that is related.
- To meet qualifications students must be a veteran of the United States.
Golden Key International Honour Society Graduate Scholar Award
- 10000
- The Golden Key Graduate Scholarship is available to both international and U.S residents who are member of the Golden Key International Honour Society.
- Applicants must be a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society.
Mary Elizabeth Lockwood Beneventi MBA Scholarship
- 2000
- U.S graduate students who are pursuing a degree in business administration only one scholarship from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is available to each candidate.
- Applicants must maintain a minimum of a 3.25 GPA and be majoring in business administration.
California Association of Realtors Scholarship Foundation Scholarships
- 4000
- This scholarship is available to students who are California residents who are pursuing a field directly related to real estate selling.
- Applicants must demonstrate a desire to work in the selling of real estate and must also be a resident of California.
Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Member Scholarships
- 5000
- This award is available to active duty or veterans of the United States military who are enrolled in an accredited college or university full-time.
- To meet requirements students must be veterans and plan on pursuing a degree in the United States.
Sports Clips Help a Hero Scholarship
- 5000
- This scholarship is available to active duty military or veterans who are enrolled or accepted into a VA accredited university.
- Candidates must be present or former military who are of or below the rank of E-5.
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
- 8000
- This scholarship is available to groups such as African American, Asian, Hispanic, or Pacific Islander that are pursuing degrees in public administrator, finance, economics, or public sciences along with any other related field.
- To meet requirements, applicants must be in a minority group that is pursuing a degree in a degree related to finance.
Financial Women’s Association (FWA) Graduate Scholars
- 10000
- This scholarship is available to women who are enrolled at a Bay Area college and be studying finance or a finance related degree.
- To meet requirements students must be a woman MBA student at a Bay Area college or university.
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
- 10000
- This scholarship is available for undergraduate and graduate students that are fighting for social change by working against sexism, racism, and homophobia.
- Candidates must be actively supporting movements such as social and economic justice. Students must be graduate or undergraduate level actively working for social change.
Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarship $9,000
- 9000
- This scholarship is for students that are either at undergraduate or graduate level as well as demonstrate academic success and a genuine desire to help humanity.
PNC-SVA “Serving with Integrity” Scholarship
- 10000
- Google offers this set of scholarships to current veterans who are seeking or currently studying computer science
- Specifically for veterans
Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarship
- 4000
- The National Association of Social Workers awards applicants who are on the master’s level in the field of social work. Applicants must have a desire to work with Hispanic, Latino, Alaska Native, or American Indian population.
- To be eligible applicants must be accepted into a Master’s of Social Work program, maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, and be a member of The National Association for Social Workers (NASW).
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Career Development Grants
- $2,000 to $12,000
- This scholarship is available to women who have a bachelor’s degree and are planning on furthering their education. Special consideration is given to women of color and women who are pursuing an advanced degree in a nontraditional field.
- Specifically for women MBA students
Samuel Schulman Memorial Scholarship
- $2,000 to $12,000
- This non-renewable scholarship is for single mothers in the United States that are pursuing an education at an accredited university with intent to become financially independent.
- Applicants must be women MBA students who are living and attending a college in Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, or Ventura counties in California.
Tillman Military Scholars Program
- $1,500 to $23,000
- The Pat Tillman Military Scholars Program is available to veterans, deceased, or active military personnel along with their spouses regardless of if they are living or not.
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate financial need and is specifically created for veterans and their spouses.
Women in Logistics Scholarship
- $1,000 to $2,000
- The Women in Logistics Scholarship is available to female students who are enrolled in a college or university in San Francisco Bay.
- Candidates must be a MBA student that demonstrates a desire to work in logistics or chain management.
Hope for Kansas Heroes Endowment Scholarship
- 500
- Each year the ESA Foundation awards one scholarship to veterans, active duty military, or immediate family members that reside in Kansas.
- Applicants must be active duty military or a veteran who maintain a minimum of a 2.5 GPA and reside in Kansas.
Financial Women International Scholarship
- 2000
- This scholarship is available to women that are residents of Hawaii and are seeking a business-related degree.
- Applicants must be a female MBA student from Hawaii.
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program
- $1,000 to $10,000
- This scholarship is available to students who are enrolled full-time at a four year college or university in North America.
- To meet requirements students must demonstrate a strong desire to pursue a career in fraud examination or a field directly related to it and must declare a major or minor in a field related to criminal justice or finance.
AMVETS National Scholarship Program
- $1,000 annually, for a maximum of four years
- This scholarship is awarded to children or grandchildren of AMVETS who are high school seniors.
- Applicants must be a child or grandchild of an AMVETS member with a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants can also be a child or grandchild of a deceased veteran who would be eligible for a membership in AMVETS.
Jane M. Klauseman Women in Business Scholarship
- $1,000 and $7,000
- This award is for women who are or will be attending college full-time. Students will need to plan on pursuing a degree in business or in a business related field.
- Candidates must have graduated high school and be pursuing a degree in business or a business related field.
Angela Dipietro Women in Business Scholarship
- 500
- This scholarship is for women who are pursuing a post-secondary education and are interested in entrepreneurship or business at an accredited U.S institution.
- Candidates must be a women MBA student that maintains a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, is a high school graduate, has a GED, or is an incoming freshmen.
AfterCollege Business Student Scholarship
- 500
- This award is dedicated to both graduate and undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in business or any related field including finance, human resources, or public relations.
- To meet qualifying requirements students must be majoring in business or any related field.
Mutual of Omaha Sales and Marketing Student Scholarship
- 500
- This scholarship is for students who are already enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program. Students must plan on pursuing a degree in sales or marketing.
- Applicants must be an MBA student.
Cronk Opportunity Scholarship for Lutheran Laywomen
- 1000
- This non-renewable scholarship is available to women 21 years of age or older who are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
- Candidates must be women who are a MBA student, are at least 21 years old, and have been members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America for a minimum of 2 years.
Donald P. Weber Veterans Memorial Scholarship
- 1000
- One award is given each year to a Wisconsin resident who is a veteran of the U.S military. Students must attend a University of Wisconsin college or institution.
- Candidates must be a veteran that resides in Wisconsin.
Col. Charles E. McGee Scholarship
- 1000
- This scholarship is for veterans enrolled in Columbia College of Missouri who are no longer serving and were honorably discharged.
- Applicants must be veterans of the United States military who were honorably discharged.
The Dodell Women’s Empowerment Scholarship
- 1000
- The Dodell Women’s Empowerment Scholarship is for women who are at least 35 years old and are pursuing a degree that will allow the student to be self sufficient.
- To meet qualification guidelines student must be seeking a MBA and live in Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, or Ventura counties in California.
AICP Scholarship Program
- 1000
- This scholarship is available to both graduate and undergraduate students who are attending school full-time. Students must be majoring in economics, finance, management, or any other field that is related to insurance.
- Applicants must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and have declared their major in a field related to insurance.
Elliott C. Roberts Scholarship
- 1000
- The Elliot C. Roberts Scholarship is available to second-year graduate students who have an ethnically diverse cultural background.
- To meet qualification guidelines students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and be able to demonstrate a desire to be involved in community service.
National Academy of Human Resources Graduate Scholarship
- 5000
- This scholarship is available to SHRM member who is pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree.
- To meet qualifying requirements students must maintain a minimum of a 3.5 GPA and be enrolled in an institution of higher learning.
AICP Scholarship Program
- 1000
- This scholarship is available to both graduate and undergraduate students who are attending school full-time. Students must be majoring in economics, finance, management, or any other field that is related to insurance.
- Applicants must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and have declared their major in a field related to insurance.
Tillman Military Scholars Program
- $1,500 to $23,000
- The Pat Tillman Military Scholars Program is available to veterans, deceased, or active military personnel along with their spouses regardless of if they are living or not.
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate financial need and is specifically created for veterans and their spouses.
General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Education Fund Fellowship
- 3000
- This scholarship is for women who have been a resident of Massachusetts for a minimum of 5 years.
- Applicants must be a female MBA student from Massachusetts.
Hubshout Internet Marketing Scholarship
- 1000
- This scholarship is available to students who have completed at least one year of postsecondary education and are interested in online marketing.
- Applicants must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and is available to both U.S and international students.
Young Women’s Alliance Foundation Higher Education Scholarship
- 2500
- The Young Women’s scholarship is available to young women who are high school seniors in the Austin, Texas region.
- Candidates must be MBA students who can demonstrate financial need and leadership ability.
Mutual of Omaha Sales and Marketing Student Scholarship
- 500
- This scholarship is for students who are already enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program. Students must plan on pursuing a degree in sales or marketing.
- To meet requirements applicants must a MBA student.
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
- 8000
- This scholarship is available to groups such as African American, Asian, Hispanic, or Pacific Islander that are pursuing degrees in public administrator, finance, economics, or public sciences along with any other related field.
- To meet requirements, applicants must be in a minority group that is pursuing a degree in a degree related to finance.
Katherine F. Gruber Scholarship
- 2000
- The Katherine F. Gruber Scholarship is available to direct family members of legally blind veterans. Their blindness does not have to be service related.
- To meet guidelines students must be grandchildren, dependant children, or spouses of the blinded veteran and be enrolled or accepted into an accredited educational institution on a full-time status.
Forte Fellows Program
- Varies- full or partial tuition
- The Forte Fellowship Program is available at Forte partner schools for female MBA students. This scholarship is chosen by participating schools.
- Specifically for women MBA students
Col. Charles E. McGee Scholarship
- 1000
- This scholarship is for veterans enrolled in Columbia College of Missouri who are no longer serving and were honorably discharged.
- Applicants must be veterans of the United States military who were honorably discharged.
Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
- 2000
- This scholarship is available to surviving spouses or children of active-duty or veterans of the U.S military who can demonstrate financial need.
- To meet requirements students must be children or spouses of deceased military.
Lance Surety’s $1,500 College Scholarship
- 1500
- The Lance Surety’s Scholarship is for both graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in business management.
- Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited university,college, or trade school.
Chicana / Latina Foundation Scholarship Program
- 1500
- This scholarship awarded to females that live in Northern California and who are of Latina/Chicana heritage.
- Candidates must be of Chicana/Latina heritage, maintain a minimum of a 2.5 GPA, and be a female MBA student.
Hubshout Internet Marketing Scholarship
- 1000
- This scholarship is available to students who have completed at least one year of postsecondary education and are interested in online marketing.
- Applicants must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and is available to both U.S and international students.
Carl W. Christiansen Scholarship
- Varies
- The arl. W. Christiansen Scholarship is available to Rhode Island residents who are pursuing a degree in finance or accounting.
- Applicants must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and be a resident of Rhode Island.
Cheryl A. Ruggiero Scholarship
- Varies
- This scholarship is available to Rhode Island residents who are pursuing a career in public accounting.
- To meet qualification requirements students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and have shown interest in public accounting.
Donaldson D. Frizzell Scholarship
- Varies
- This scholarship is available to students who can demonstrate financial need and academic merit.
- Candidates must be able to show leadership qualities, financial need, and academic success.