The 50 Best Scholarships for Marketing Students

In 2016, marketers made 3.8% more than they did in 2015—an increase which follows a general hike in marketing budgets across the board last year. As job opportunities expand to meet demand for more marketers to fill positions in better-funded marketing departments, so too does the number of educational opportunities that are designed to help marketers reach their career goals. And as these educational opportunities expand, funding opportunities designed to help marketers meet their educational goals has also become increasingly important. Scholarships can mean the difference between getting paid to earn an education and paying for it on down the line. They can mean the difference between feeling a sense of consumer confidence, or a sense of buyer’s regret. But best of all, they can mean a chance at debt free graduation. Using the scholarship database, Unigo to help us curate scholarships that are tailor-made for marketers who are pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in marketing today, we’ve assembled a list of the 50 Best Scholarships for Marketers in 2017 so that we can help our learners come as close as possible to debt-free graduation. We’ve separated our list into 5 lists:

• (1) Scholarships suited for learners pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing
• (2) Scholarships suited for learners pursuing a master’s or MBA in marketing
• (3) Scholarships suited for learners pursuing EITHER a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in marketing
• (4) Scholarships suited for learners who are women, minorities, or people with disabilities who are pursuing a degree in marketing
• (5) Scholarships that are different but relevant to students pursuing a degree in marketing.

All scholarships on these lists are prioritized according to the dates their applications are due by, with scholarship applications that are due sooner appearing before those that are due later. If you have any questions regarding this list, our methodology, or organization more generally, please contact us.

For Bachelor’s in Marketing

Marketing EDGE Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Participants in at least one Marketing EDGE program, have minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher, have demonstrated interest in Marketing, and pursuing a related major
  • Amount: $1,000-$7,000
  • Date to Apply by: anytime; rolling submission opens in February, scholarship awarded in December

Worldwide Student Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Students in good academic standing who are currently attending or enrolled in an accredited college or university, as well as have a demonstrated commitment to digital media and game development
  • Amount: $1,500
  • Date to Apply by: December 31

Thomas G. Labreque Smart Start Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Residents of New York who are interested in majoring in Business and Marketing
  • Amount: Full tuition and stipend
  • Date to Apply by: February 8th

James A. Turner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Full-time students, in pursuit of four-year degree in business, have employment at and intend to seek a managerial career in welding store operations or distributorship
  • Amount: $3,500
  • Date to Apply by: February 15th

Knoxville Business Association Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Resident of Knox County, TN who is graduating from public or private high school in Knox County, pursuing business-related degree, enrolled full-time at UT-Knoxville, have demonstrated financial need
  • Amount: $2,500
  • Date to Apply by: February 15

Harry A. Finkelman Scholarship Fund

• Description
  • Who is eligible: High school senior in Madison, Middleton, or Monroe Ohio, 3.0 GPA, plan to major in business with preference given to real estate
  • Amount: $2,500
  • Date to Apply by: February 15th

Chicago Roofing Contractors Association

• Description
  • Who is eligible: High school seniors, accepted for full-time enrollment at four-year accredited college or university, US citizen residing in Cook County, Illinois and neighboring counties, ACT of 29 or higher
  • Amount: $4,000
  • Date to Apply by: March 3

Harry and Joyce Wachter Business Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Residents from Osprey to Boca Raton, Florida, enrolled at a college or university, pursuing studies in a field of business administration, GPA of 2.50 or higher, have demonstrated financial need, US citizen
  • Amount: $1,850
  • Date to Apply by: March 6

Cecile Meyer Frampton/Cornhusker Bank Scholarship for Lincoln Northeast High School

• Description
  • Who is eligible: High school seniors at Lincoln Northeast High School, plan to attend college in Nebraska, interest in business, participate in extracurricular activities, GPA of 2.50 or higher, have demonstrated financial need
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: March 15

George A. Frampton/Cornhusker Bank Lincoln High School Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: High school seniors at Lincoln High School, plan to attend college in Nebraska, interest in business, participate in extracurricular activities, 2.50 GPA or higher, have demonstrated financial need
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: March 15

Gene Shay Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Description
  • Who is eligible: US citizen, graduating from any high school in Yuma County, planning to major in business or related field at an Arizona university
  • Amount: $750
  • Date to Apply by: March 27

National Society of High School Scholars Foundation Business, Economics, and Public Policy Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: GPA of 3.0 or higher, pursuing degree in or closely related to Business/Business Administration, Finance/Economics, Public Policy
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: April 1

SLS Consulting Scholarship Application Form

• Description
  • Who is eligible: US citizens with high school diploma from 2014-2015 school year, current students at four-year accredited college or university, current students at two-year institution with intent to transfer to four-year college or university, pursuing degree in marketing, business administration, writing, design, or computer science, GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Amount: $500
  • Date to Apply by: April 15

TableLegsOnline Future Entrepreneurs of American Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: graduating high school seniors, accepted to accredited US college or university, seeking business-related degree, US resident or hold a valid US student visa, GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Amount: $500
  • Date to Apply by: May 1

American Advertising Federation of New Mexico Pam Schneider Memorial Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: New Mexico residents, enrolled full-time as a junior or senior in New Mexico four-year nonprofit or public educational institution, pursuing degree in business with a marketing emphasis, journalism with an advertising emphasis, strategic communications, advertising and marketing, graphic design, fine art, photography, or illustration with focus on advertising or public relations, GPA of 3.0 or higher, have only one semester left to complete degree
  • Amount: $1,500
  • Date to Apply by: June 9

10x Digital Marketing Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: High school seniors, college undergraduates, want to pursue major in a field related to digital marketing, must be enrolled in at least 10 credit hours
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: June 30

The Yellow Pages United Mark Smith Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: US citizens, want to pursue major in marketing, graphic design, or related majors, enrolled full-time at accredited college or university in the United States, GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Amount: $2,000
  • Date to Apply by: July 29

For Master’s or MBA in Marketing

Mary Elizabeth Lockwood Beneventi MBA Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: full-time MBA graduate students, GPA of 3.25 or higher
  • Amount: $2,000
  • Date to Apply by: February 10th

GMAT Tutor Brightest Minds MBA Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: any student pursuing an MBA at 1 of 15 sponsoring business schools
  • Amount: $25,000
  • Date to Apply by: April 25

Tutor the People Pre-MBA Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: undergraduate students in business, intent to pursue an MBA
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: May 15

MBA Scholarships Essay Contest

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Legal US residents 18 years or older, currently enrolled in a masters business program by 08/31/2018; EducationDynamics employees, officers, directors, agents and their relatives are not eligible
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: May 31

For Either Bachelor’s or Master’s in Marketing

Reading-Berks Association of Realtors Scholarship Fund

• Description
  • Who is eligible: High school seniors located in Berks County or Reading, Pennsylvania, continuing education in a business program
  • Amount: $500
  • Date to Apply by: March 15

AfterCollege Business Student Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Students enrolled and working toward a degree (AA, AS, BA, BS, MS, PhD) in any field of business, 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Amount: $500
  • Date to Apply by: March 31

AfterCollege Sales & Marketing Student Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Students enrolled and working towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree, interested in a future career in sales or marketing, 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Amount: $500
  • Date to Apply by: March 31

Directive Consulting Search to Learn Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: high school senior or college student, active .edu email address, and expressed interest in Digital Marketing
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: May 14

BuyerSynthesis Marketing Research Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: high school senior or college undergraduate pursuing four-year or advanced degree, pursuing career in marketing, marketing research, business, economics, or social sciences, US resident
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: May 15

Public Relations Student Society Gary Yoshimura Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: members of the Public Relations Student Society, pursuing higher education in public relations, GPA of 3.0 or higher, have demonstrated financial need
  • Amount: $2,400
  • Date to Apply by: May 26

ProjectManager.com Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Permanent US residents 18 years or older, enrolled in a two-, four-, or graduate program, proof of enrollment
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: June 1

Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship Program

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Secured enrollment at recognized institution of higher learning in the UK or US, have demonstrated entrepreneurial attitude and leadership, have demonstrated financial need
  • Amount: $750
  • Date to Apply by: August 25

Lead Roster B2B Sales & Marketing Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Any and all students studying in the fields of business, marketing, computer science, communications, or IT
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: December 20

For Women, Minorities, and People with Disabilities in Marketing

Louis F. Cox Memorial – AK Steel African American Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: African American, high school senior in Butler and Warren Ohio area, attend accredited US college or university
  • Amount: $5,000
  • Date to Apply by: February 15th

Matt Fong Asian Americans in Public Finance Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: California college sophomores, juniors or seniors enrolled at four-year colleges and universities, major in accounting, political science, public policy, business administration or related fields, Asian heritage (at least 50%), GPA of 3.0 or higher, demonstrated financial need
  • Amount: $2,500
  • Date to Apply by: April 3

CREW Network Foundation Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: women pursuing university-level education that will lead to careers in commercial real estate
  • Amount: $5,000
  • Date to Apply by: April 30

National Association for Women in Construction Margaret Powell Scholarsip

• Description
  • Who is eligible: US women residing in Lake, Seminole, Orange and Osceola counties of Florida, attending accredited Florida institution of higher learning, enrolled in course of study related to the construction industry, demonstrated financial need
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: May 6

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation Advancement of Women in Sports & Entertainment Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Women, US citizens, enrolled full-time at a four-year accredited university, pursuing degree in public relations, communication, media studies, marketing, or journalism, have desire to work in entertainment or sport industries, have demonstrated financial need
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: June 15

Different but Relevant to Marketing

Parlin Law Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: US citizens, between 17 and 50 years of age, full or part-time college student, valid email address
  • Amount: $500
  • Date to Apply by: anytime; rolling submission, biannual acceptance

Government Finance and Professional Development Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: US or Canadian citizens, part-time graduate students, have two years employment by one or more state or local governments, have employer and advisor recommendations, haven’t ever won GFOA scholarship
  • Amount: $9,000
  • Date to Apply by: February 10th

BBB Northwest Students of Integrity Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: high school juniors and seniors residing in Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Washington, or western Wyoming
  • Amount: $10,000
  • Date to Apply by: February 13th

Bob Edge Scholarship Fund

• Description
  • Who is eligible: US citizen, employed real estate professional in good standing, three years experience in commercial real estate, Dallas-Ft. Worth area preferred
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: February 15th

ZipRecruiter Scholarship Challenge

• Description
  • Who is eligible: College or university student, 2.5 GPA, authorized to work in United States, creative writeup about their home or college town.
  • Amount: $3,000
  • Date to Apply by: September 30th

Clay County Bar Association Scholarship Program

• Description
  • Who is eligible: graduating high school seniors who are residents of Clay County, Florida and plan to pursue a career in law or business.
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: March 1

Sylvan Landau Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Graduating seniors in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, or Denton counties in Texas, GPA of 2.75 or higher, SAT of 1500 or higher, ACT of 22 or higher, US citizens
  • Amount: $5,000
  • Date to Apply by: April 1

George L. Patt Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: US veterans, Illinois residents, pursuing undergraduate or continuing education in field of real estate
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: April 1

Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program

• Description
  • Who is eligible: US citizens who are both permanent residents and Missouri residents, undergraduate students enrolled full-time at participating Missouri schools, expected family contribution of $12,000 or less, filed FAFSA
  • Amount: $4,600
  • Date to Apply by: April 1

CARiD Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: students between 16 and 20 years old, enrolled in college or university for upcoming semester, not a CARiD employee or related to CARiD employee
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: April 30

Joe Perdue Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: US and international undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors currently attending accredited four-year college or university, pursuing managerial careers in private club industry, and GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Amount: $1,800
  • Date to Apply by: May 1

Crown & Caliber Entrepreneur’s Scholarship

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Any and all students who submit a business plan
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Date to Apply by: May 31

The Tremblant Sunstrat Annual $500 Scholarship Contest

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Any and all students who submit an essay that most successfully markets the travel destination of Mont Tremblant
  • Amount: $500
  • Date to Apply by: July 29

Clubs of America Scholarship Award for Career Success

• Description
  • Who is eligible: Any and all current students at accredited US colleges or universities with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Amount: $1,500
  • Date to Apply by: August 31