The purpose of the PNC Scholars/Fellows Program is to provide awards up to $3,000 to outstanding UMBC students interested in becoming an entrepreneur.  This award is associated with UMBC’s Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship.  The scholarship will be awarded for the 2015-2016 academic year. 

The awards will be used as academic scholarships (up to $1,000), or as “seed funding” (up to $3,000) to launch new ventures or community based social entrepreneurship projects.

Criteria:

Students interested in applying for this award should:

• Submit a 1-2 page personal statement about their interest in entrepreneurship.  The statement should:
• Describe the impact an academic scholarship will have on their future as an entrepreneur or social innovator or
• Describe how the award money will be used as “seed funding” to launch a new venture, or “seed funding” to launch a community based social entrepreneurship project.  Submit a preliminary budget outlining anticipated expenses.
• Submit an updated resume
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0

How to apply:

Send the completed form (below), a personal statement, and resume via e-mail by MONDAY, NOV 2, 2015  to:

Vivian Armor, Director of the UMBC Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship

Email: armor@umbc.edu

Office: PUP 115