Business Research: Scholarships

The Latin American Association (LAA) with the sponsorship of Mohawk Industries. Inc. is pleased to offer a great opportunity for sophomore students from Dalton State College. The mission of the Latin American Association (LAA) is to empower Latinos to adapt, integrate and thrive. The vision of the LAA is 'Opportunity for All."
This year, the Latin American Association with the sponsorship of Mohawk Ind. will select five outstanding students as recipients from a broad and talented pool of applicants from Dalton State College. 

• DSC sophomore scholars from Business, Education, Social Work, Health Professions, Science, Technology, Mathematics, and Liberal Arts are eligible to apply for the LAA/Mohawk scholarship of $2,000. 

• The LAA/Mohawk Scholarship application due date is midnight on Friday, July 8, 2022. Applicants will be advised of their application status by July 22, 2022.          

Scholars are selected based on need and merit. The award amount is $2,000 and will be applied to tuition fees. 
 
Eligibility Requirements

• Must be involved in the Hispanic community in one or more of the following ways: heritage, involvement, volunteerism, language and support.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA recipient
• Must be a graduate student from Coahulla Creek High School, Dalton High School, Northwest High School or Southeast High School.
• Must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application.
• Must be a DSC Sophomore student in good standing and enrolled full-time or part-time for the 2022-2023 academic year.
• Must complete and turn in an essay (minimum of 500 words and maximum of 1000 words) explaining: How the LAA – Mohawk scholarship could benefit the student's financial needs.

 
Please submit proof of all the requirements and essay to Rafael Huerta at rhuerta@thelaa.org

Applicants must submit their information and requirements via email to Rafael Huerta rhuerta@thelaa.org
 
For additional information or to discuss LAA programs, events, partnerships, or scholarship opportunities, please contact:
Rafael Huerta at 706-934-3823 or rhuerta@thelaa.org
LAA Dalton Outreach Center 508 E. Morris Street Dalton, GA 30721

There are various scholarships for business students.  For example, the Logistics and Transportation Association of North America (LTNA) has networking opportunities and scholarships to offer your students in supply chain management. There is also an annual conference in October. Their website is www.ltna.org to send students to apply for the scholarship program. This organization has approximately 25,000 logistics’ professionals throughout the US and parts of Canada. They have a vast and inclusive network of members which could be of value to our upcoming graduates looking for a career in the LSCM field as well as students interested in internships to learn about the industry first-hand.

Students can apply for the APICS scholarship. Currently the criteria is a rising junior or senior majoring in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, have cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher at the time of the award, maintain full-time enrollment (12 + credit hours per semester), and demonstrate financial need as determined by completion of the FASFA.

Being an HACU member, as a Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), offers additional opportunities for internships, travel funding, and scholarships. See: https://www.hacu.net/hacu/HNIP.asp.  For example, late August is the deadline for accounting majors to apply for the $10,000 Jorge Caballero Student Leadership Award.

Two new scholarships were established in 2019.

• $10,000 to be added to the Bitsy & Stuart McFarland Scholarship in Business Endowment Fund; and
• $25,000 to establish the new Ken ’88 & Lori Cyree Scholarship in Business Endowment Fund.

Berkman Charitable Foundation offers several scholarships. They award approximately 50-60 scholarships annually. Since 2014, 186 students at Universities around the US have received scholarships and 8 marketing faculty have received research grants. Over 40 U.S. veterans are among the award winners, including nine Combat Infantryman Badge holders.

To apply for a scholarship or grant, visit the Foundations’ website at http://berkmanfoundation.org/. First time entering freshmen will be required to submit letters of recommendation when they first apply. Once they become a current student, they do not need letters of recommendation.

The application deadline for the Organization of Latino Actuaries (OLA) 2023-2024 Academic Scholarships is coming up on April 15, 2023. As a reminder, OLA will award academic scholarships up to $7,500 to students who are interested in pursuing the actuarial profession.

We will be hosting a Q&A session to answer any of the questions you might have about OLA and our scholarships available this year which will be held on Wednesday, March 29th from 5:00 PM ET to 10:00 PM ET. No need to attend the entire session, just drop in whenever you can!