AIBC Scholarship

American Independent Business Coalition (AIBC) awards scholarships of $5,000 each to students who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees and who meet the criteria listed below. Awards are based on grade point average and extracurricular activities. All requested information must be received by the Scholarship Committee before your application will be considered. Be sure to complete the form below.

Criteria for AIBC Scholarship

You must be either: a) AIBC Member whose membership is current and has been in good standing for the past 6 consecutive months; or b) spouse or child (28 years or younger) of an AIBC Member whose membership is current and has been in good standing for the past 6 consecutive months
You must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative Grade Point Average at your current educational facility (high school or college). You must be able to show your GPA to the AIBC Scholarship Committee. Please use the form below to upload current educational facility-generated documents.

Application*

Primary AIBC Member's Name*

Student's Name*

Student's ID

Student's Address*

Contact Information*

Educational Institution Information

Name of School you are, or will be, attending*

Number of hours: - (Undergraduate full-time is 12 hours or more; part-time is 6-9 hours or more.)*

Full-timePart-time

Cumulative GPA:*

Previous Semester GPA:*

Current Year or # Hours Completed*

Please list any additional scholarships and/or grants you have been awarded.*

Required Additional Information

Scholarship Applications will not be considered without the additional information listed below.

FIRST-TIME APPLICANT Checklist:

A brief essay about why you feel you deserve an AIBC Scholarship. Include your educational goals.
Two letters of recommendation. One letter should be from a teacher or administrator.
Your high school and/or college transcript. Please send grades from the semester prior to the semester for which you are applying.
A list of all your extracurricular activities and clubs.
Any other information you feel is pertinent to your being considered for this scholarship

A brief essay about why you feel you deserve an AIBC Scholarship. Include your educational goals. *

A list of all your extracurricular activities and clubs.*

Any other information you feel is pertinent to you being considered for this scholarship.

Letters of recommendation*

Your high school and/or college transcript*

CURRENT RECIPIENT Checklist (re-applying for scholarship):

Previous semester's grades.
A statement on your progress and any changes you might have made in your educational goals.

Previous semester's grades

A statement on your progress and any changes you might have made in your educational goals.

Where committee will send scholarship money, if awarded

Name of School you are, or will be, attending*

Name of financial aid contact person*

School's Address*

Note: Recipients of AIBC Scholarship Program funds may be advised to declare these proceeds based on applicable state and federal income tax rulings.

Permission: By applying for a scholarship, you agree that if an award is granted, your name and the name of the university you attend may be made public for promotional purposes.

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