Business is the most popular major for college student in the US. This isn’t surprising as there are many different career paths that a business major can take you including entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, management, and operations. Business scholarships are one of the best ways to earn your education with less of a financial burden when you graduate.

Jump ahead to:

• Top Business Scholarships in 2021
• Summary of Business Scholarships
• Scholarships that are closed, but will open soon

As a bonus, if you are a prospective accounting major or MBA student you can check out those top scholarship lists for more opportunities!

Otherwise, keep on reading to learn about the various business scholarships that you may be eligible for!

Top Business Scholarships in 2021

$1,000 Fund Your Future No Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to graduate/masters students in accounting, STEM, nursing, and business
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 31, 2021

$5,000 RushOrderTees Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school or college students in any field of study who are interested in entrepreneurship
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: May 1, 2021

$500 WiseGeek Entrepreneurship Matters Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students at every level who are ambitious and bold entrepreneurs
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: May 1, 2021

PMI Educational Foundation Scholarships

• Eligibility: Students interested in becoming project management professionals.
• Amount: $1,000-$10,000
• Deadline: Varying from February 15 to May 1, 2021

Galactic Fed Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to high school and college students who are entrepreneurial self-starters 
• Amount: $500   
• Deadline: April 2, 2021

Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships

• Eligibility: Female identifying college students majoring in a business-related field.
• Amount: $2,000 to $8,000
• Deadline: Depends on your region’s Zonta club, tends to be April-June.

SILA Foundation Post-Secondary College Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students majoring in a business-related field. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Must be a US citizen.
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: May 31, 2021

A&F Scholarships

• Eligibility: High school and college students striving for a bachelor’s degree.
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: June 12, 2021

National Black MBA Association Undergraduate Scholarship

• Eligibility: Student must be a Black student majoring or intending to major in business at one of the participating schools.
• Amount: Greatly varying depending on the institution. Up to $50,000
• Deadline: Varying from January 31 to June 31

Breanden Beneschott Ambitious Entrepreneurs Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to anyone who would like to leverage his or her unique talents to improve the world through entrepreneurship
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: October 2, 2022

Summary of Business Scholarships

1. $1,000 Fund Your Future No Essay Scholarship
2. $5,000 RushOrderTees Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship
3. $500 WiseGeek Entrepreneurship Matters Scholarship
4. PMI Educational Foundation Scholarships
5. Galactic Fed Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship
6. Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships
7. SILA Foundation Post-Secondary College Scholarship
8. A&F Scholarships
9. National Black MBA Association Undergraduate Scholarship
10. Breanden Beneschott Ambitious Entrepreneurs Scholarship

Scholarships that are closed, but will open soon

ALPFA/HSF Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Students of Hispanic heritage having a U.S. citizenship.
• Amount:  $2,000-$10,000
• Deadline: February 15, 2021

Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship

• Eligibility: High-school seniors of African descent (for example, African-American, African, or Ethiopian) who plan to major in various STEM fields. A minimum 3.3 GPA and financial need is required.
• Amount: $20,000
• Deadline: March 8, 2021

The LAGRANT Foundation 2021 Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Minority college students majoring in a business-related field. minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: February 26, 2021

Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Students must pursue a degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or Finance. Students must have current full-time enrollment in a 4-year college or university degree program.
• Amount:  $10,000-1 $5,000-2 $2,500-4 $1,000-23
• Deadline: February 15, 2021