Business and Workplace Education Program Scholarships
Selection Procedures
The Peter L. Agnew Foundation Scholarship Fund, the Herbert A. Tonne Scholarship Fund, the Karen R.
Gillespie Fund, the Adrienne Frosch Fund, and the Audrey Rubin Fund have generously made small tuition
scholarships available for Business and Workplace Education MA graduate students.
These awards will go to highly qualified applicants with strong leadership skills to further their career goals
within the field of Business and Workplace Education. To be considered for these scholarships, applicants must
be accepted to the Business and Workplace Education Program, and be enrolled for at least 6 credits. The
scholarships will be awarded through a competitive selection process.
1. Prospective awardees should complete and submit a hard copy scholarship application form along with a
personal statement of career goals to Professor Bridget O’Connor (address below).
2. The Selection Committee will review all applications and may request applicants to meet with the committee
for a personal interview.
3. The Selection Committee will rank-order the eligible scholarship applicants. Criteria will consist of
undergraduate GPAs, previous academic work in the field, the statement of career goals, and perhaps a
personal interview. Applicants must also intend to register for at least two courses (6 points).
4. The Selection Committee will announce the awards, by email, to the successful candidates. These scholarship
awards are one-time awards, but students can continue to apply for an award on a yearly basis.
5. Awardees must accept the scholarship within two weeks of award notification. At this time they must be
fully matriculated, which includes having submitted the appropriate application deposit. Scholarships not
accepted by this date will be offered to the next ranked candidate(s).
For more information, contact
Bridget N. O'Connor, Ph.D.
Professor, Higher Education and Business Education
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
New York University
82 Washington Square East
Pless Hall, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10003
212 998-5488 (voice) 212 995-4041 (fax)
New York University
Business and Workplace Education Program Scholarships
Application
Name
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Address
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Student ID
N_____________________
Home Phone _______________________
Email
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™ I have not yet applied to the Business and Workplace Education Program (You cannot be considered for
this award until you have been accepted to the program.)
™ I have applied to the Business and Workplace Education Program and am awaiting a decision.
™ I have already been admitted to the Business and Workplace Education Program.
™ I am a current student in the Business and Workplace Education Program and as of _____________
(date), will have completed _______ credits.
Personal Essay: Please describe what you expect to accomplish professionally within the five years following
the completion of your degree, and what specific problem or set of problems you hope to address in your field.
Maximum length: three double-spaced, typed pages. Your personal essay must be submitted with this
completed application.
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Signature
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Date