Named in memory of the former president of Roadway Express, Richard W. Corns, and funded through a $1 million endowment from the GAR Foundation, the Corns Business and Entrepreneurial Scholars Program provides at least 10 junior and senior students with $5,000 in scholarship per academic year, in addition to all other current financial aid.<\/p>\n
Students participating in the Corns Scholar Program get to:<\/p>\n
– Take specific courses designed to develop business and entrepreneurial skills, culminating in a Senior Research Project.
\n– Complete pre-approved internships that link economic and business theory with real-world practices.
\n– Interact with business leaders.
\n– Compete in business plan competitions.
\n– Receive a $5,000 scholarship both junior and senior academic years.
\n– Learn from faculty who are experienced entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n
Students apply to be Corns Scholars at the end of their sophomore year. The primary criteria for acceptance into this program include:
\n– Academic performance, including a minimum GPA of 2.75 as of application date.
\n– Proven leadership in campus or community service organizations.
\n– Experience that would suggest substantial potential for future achievement in business or as an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n
APPLICATION LINK:\u00a0https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfIELU3DPMKFPAfisttwi9t0f_MhaYevQ7isXgw6nuBinbarg\/viewform<\/a>.<\/p>\n