PBL Scholarships and Applications

PBL Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship  This scholarship is designed to recognize outstanding PBL members for their activity and involvement in the association. The number of scholarships given depends on yearly contributio ns to the PBL scholarship fund.   Application Receipt Deadline: April 1 Individual Award: Minimum of $500 Eligibility and Application Procedure: •Open to PBL members who plan to continue to pursue a postsecondary or postgrqaduate education. •Must be dues-paid members of PBL. •Must have achieved the Executive or President Level of CMAP. •Must submit Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship Application Form (available below). •The completed form and a one-page cover letter summarizing FBLA-PBL business, leadership, and community activities; a resume outlining FBLA-PBL activities and educational achievements; and one letter of recommendation from a chapter adviser, a teacher, or a business/community leader must be submitted to the National Center. •Applicants must submit four copies of the form and all accompanying documentation in three manila file folders labeled with the student’s name, school, and state. Visit this site for a downloadable application:  http://fbla-pbl.org/pbl.asp?parentid=663&pagelevel=3&sectionid=585&page=696#DistBusLdrSchol _______________________________________________________________________________________ PBL National Leadership Conference (NLC)/ Institute for Leaders (IFL) Scholarships  The PBL National Leadership Conference (NLC)/ Institute for Leaders (IFL) Scholarship is a program funded through the diversion of $1.00 of each member's national dues. The purpose of the scholarship is to award outstanding PBL members with scholarships that serve as leadership investments to assist members in attending the NLC or the IFL, which is held in conjunction with the NLC each year. The NLC Scholarship amount will be $400 and the IFL Scholarship will be $115.   Application Procedure: Members who wish to be considered for a PBL NLC or IFL scholarship must be on record as having paid local, state, and national dues by April 15 and submit an application and accompanying materials by April 15 to the national center. Mail applications to: FBLA-PBL, Inc.; 1912 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1591. Application Materials: Submit the application form and three copies of the following information in one manila file folder no later than April 15: •Transcript of Grades. •Two letters of Recommendation. One letter must be from the candidate's local or state PBL adviser. Each letter should be limited to no more than one page and should highlight the applicant's PBL activities and leadership skills. •One Page Essay. The topic for the essay is: "How Has PBL Enhanced Your Leadership Skills?"   Visit this site for a downloadable application:  http://fbla-pbl.org/pbl.asp?parentid=663&pagelevel=3&sectionid=585&page=696#nlc-ifl