LBS Scholarship Information

Lee Business School Scholarships 2015-2016 The Lee Business School is pleased to have the ability, based upon donor funding, to award annual scholarships to undergraduate, graduate and professional students pursuing a degree within the Lee Business School. Business students must complete the Scholarship application to be considered for all applicable departmental and LBS scholarships. Completing the application allows students to be considered for all departmental and LBS scholarships for which they qualify. The scholarships awarded may vary from year to year based upon continued funding. Scholarships do not automatically renew. All students must reapply annually for scholarship eligibility.

Scholarships are awarded based upon factors established by the private donor, the Lee Business School, and UNLV such as GPA within a discipline, leadership qualities, financial need, ethnicity, major, class rank, work hours, and gender. Additional scholarship opportunities can be found by visiting the main page for UNLV Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Scholarship Application & Instructions Each student must complete the LBS scholarship application by Feb. 15, 2015 to be eligible for priority first-round awarding. Applications will continue to be accepted after Feb. 15, but are not guaranteed to be considered for awarding if all funding is disbursed during the initial round of awarding. Applications will remain on record until the end of the spring 2015 semester. To apply you must: · Complete the scholarship application found at this link: https://unlv.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/? SID=SV_1z5qxyGkbvoWbDn · Complete a FAFSA form for the upcoming school year to be eligible and considered for needs-based scholarships. FAFSA data is provided to the Lee Business School by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. The priority date for filing the FAFSA for UNLV is February 1st. The LBS Teaching Committee will review applications and submit recommendations to the LBS Scholarship committee, which will then determine specific scholarship award nominations. This process begins in March and first-round awarding is determined in early May. Scholarship nominees will be notified via their university email by May 30.

Lee Scholars Students designated as Lee Scholars will receive a one-time $1,000 award and will be acknowledged as a Lee Scholar at a recognition reception. In addition, undergraduates will receive $6,000 annually and master’s students will receive $15,000 annually. Undergraduate and graduate students meeting the criteria may have their award renewed for a maximum of two years.

The Lee Scholars will be awarded based on the following criteria: · Students must be pursuing a degree in the Lee Business School and have a class standing of junior, senior or graduate, preference will be given to seniors; · Students must be full time (undergraduate: 12 units per semester; graduate: 6 units per semester); · Students must have completed the Lee Business School Scholarship Application · Students must have an entering and continuing 3.2 GPA or higher, and; · Students must submit an essay (500 words or less) detailing their demonstrated leadership abilities. Essays will be evaluated by the Lee Business School Scholarship Committee. The deadline is Friday, February 27, 2015. Please submit essays, in pdf format, to [email protected]