Each year Virginia DECA, national DECA, and other vested organizations attempt to give away thousands and thousands of dollars in scholarships.  Many of you would like to apply but don't know how.  Please look at the list of scholarships that will be given out this year through Virginia DECA:

1) The Louise Bernard Scholarship, given in honor of our first state supervisor of Marketing Education. $1000 

2) The Louis Spillman Scholarship, given in honor of the teacher who implemented the 1st Marketing class in the commonwealth. $1000

3) The Lucy Crawford Scholarship is given in honor of someone who is recognized as a leader and who has been a major figure in Marketing Education on both the state and national levels. $1000

4) The James Horan Jr. Scholarship is in honor of one of the true pioneers in Virginia DECA.  $1000

5) The Elwood Roche Memorial Scholarship is given in honor of a man who taught for over three decades in Virginia DECA and served as a respected state advisor for Marketing.  This scholarship is presented by the Virginia Association of Marketing Education. $1000

6-10)  In addition, this year Virginia DECA will offer five (5) additional $1000 scholarships to active members of Virginia DECA.  That's ten scholarships given by Virginia DECA alone!  One application will automatically make you eligible for consideration for all of these scholarships.  Remember, you can't win if you don't apply!

How to apply
Obtain a copy of the application by

• downloading it in MS Word format by clicking here.
• going to the Scholarship Section of the Chapter Management Guide. 

• Asking your advisor for information located in Section L of his or her Chapter Management Guide.

Other scholarships around Virginia:

Delta Epsilon Chi was gracious enough last year to provide one fortunate student with a post secondary scholarship.  They plan to continue again this year and provide another scholarship to one lucky Virginian.  Information will be posted here as soon as it is available, so check back here often.

The Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education (VACTE) offered scholarship funding the last several years.  More information will be posted soon regarding the offerings.

Other scholarships around the country:

National DECA provided over $250,000 in scholarship money last year.  Virginia had thirteen (13) national scholarship winners!  For more information, download a copy of the Harry Applegate Scholarship Application located both here and in the national DECA Guide.  One application makes you eligible to be considered for each of the national DECA scholarships that you qualify for.  Harry Applegate applications are due in the Virginia DECA office no later than February 18, 2003. For more information, ask your advisor or go to http://deca.org/scholarships/index.html. 

A special thanks to my friend Laura Giacolone, formerly of Churchand High School in Portsmouth.  She pointed out to me that this information would be helpful to students across Virginia, and I believe she is correct.  Thanks, Laura!

If you know of a scholarship opportunity not listed here, please contact mkoslosk@odu.edu.  I'd love to post it for others.