The Alvaro L. Martins Scholarship was created in honor of The Executive Leadership Council’s first President and CEO and noted founding member. The Alvaro L. Martins Scholarship is open to ambitious undergraduate Black male students who are enrolled in one of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). 

Three (3) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year(s). The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s), if applicable.

Institution Type: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
GPA Requirement: 2.3 - 2.79
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior
Major: Open to all majors 
Award Amount: $10,000 per academic
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award

Essay Questions:

1. Both the national and global climate have led Corporations to adopt mission centered core values such as stewardship, human compassion, integrity, passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, collaboration, leadership, and respect to name a few. Please share your personal core values and explain their importance in driving your academic and future career aspirations.
2. How can Corporations improve their brand, social presence, community engagement and user experience to ensure an optimal candidate experience for millennials/Generation Z? In your opinion, what Corporations set the standard as it pertains to creating an optimal candidate experience for millennials/Generation Z? Is this response based on your personal experience or what you have seen via social media or through peer experience?

Named for the first woman chair of The Executive Leadership Council and former chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam Brands, the Ann Fudge Scholarship is open to ambitious undergraduate  Black  female students who are enrolled in one of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). 

Three (3) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year(s). The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters.  Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s), if applicable.

Institution Type: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
GPA Requirement: 2.3 - 2.79 
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior
Major: Open to all majors
Award Amount: $10,000 per academic year 
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award

Essay Questions:

1. Both the national and global climate have led Corporations to adopt mission centered core values such as stewardship, human compassion, integrity, passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, collaboration, leadership, and respect to name a few. Please share your personal core values and explain their importance in driving your academic and future career aspirations.
2. How can Corporations improve their brand, social presence, community engagement and user experience to ensure an optimal candidate experience for millennials/Generation Z? In your opinion, what Corporations set the standard as it pertains to creating an optimal candidate experience for millennials/Generation Z? Is this response based on your personal experience or what you have seen via social media or through peer experience?

Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation, this scholarship program is open to high achieving undergraduate black students attending a four-year college or university. Ten (10) scholarship awardees will receive a one-time scholarship ranging between $7,000 - $14,000 to assist with educational expenses for the 2020-2021 academic year. Scholarship awards that exceed $10,000 will be disbursed in the fall and spring semesters.

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college 
GPA Requirement: 2.8 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior
Major: Open to all majors, preference given to business related disciplines
Award Amount: $10,000 per academic year
Amount Length: 1-year scholarship award

Essay Questions:

1. Both the national and global climate have led Corporations to adopt mission centered core values such as stewardship, human compassion, integrity, passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, collaboration, leadership, and respect to name a few. Please share your personal core values and explain their importance in driving your academic and future career aspirations.
2. How can organizations encourage more women and minorities to pursue a degree/career in STEM fields?

Sponsored by Bank of America, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students who are enrolled in one of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Six (6) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need based scholarship in the amount of $11,350 per year to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year. The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s).

Institution Type: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
GPA Requirement: 3.2 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Sophomore or Junior
Major: Open to all majors, preference given to finance and technology related disciplines
Award Amount: $11,350 per academic year
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed

Essay Questions

1. As a “Bank of Opportunity” Bank of America’s brand campaign positioning is “what would you like the power to do?” What is your super power and what small causes do you or would you champion to create great effect in the world personally, professional and ambitions for social impact?
2. Most companies and organizations are managed around a set of core values. What are your personal core values? Explain how they drive your life’s choices.

Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students who are enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in a business or STEM-related field.

Six (6) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need based scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year(s). The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s), if applicable.

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college 
GPA Requirement: 3.2 GPA or higher 
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior
Major: Business or STEM
Award Amount: $10,000 per academic year 
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed.

Essay Questions:

1. Please share your perspective on the importance of diversity and inclusion and the impact on health inequities.
2. How can organizations encourage more women and minorities to pursue a degree/career in STEM fields?

Sponsored by the Brunswick Corporation, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students who are enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in STEM or marketing. There will be a preference for applicants from the following institutions: Chicago State University, DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Lake Forest College or Loyola University Chicago. This scholarship opportunity is open to rising juniors currently classified as sophomores at the time of their application submission.

Two (2) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $12,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for two academic years. The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters.

Selected scholarship recipients will also receive the opportunity to intern with Brunswick Corporation at Brunswick’s headquarters office in the Chicago metropolitan area during the summer of the Scholar’s rising junior year and/or summer of the Scholar’s rising senior year. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s).

Eligible Institutions: Accredited four-year college
preference given to students attending Chicago State University, DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Lake Forest College or Loyola University Chicago
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Junior
Major: STEM or marketing
Award Amount: $12,000 per academic year
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award
Internship: Includes internship placement summer of junior or senior year

Essay Questions

1. How has the boating industry grown to record highs in 2020
2. How has Brunswick led the way to attract new boaters - more women, more minorities and more families to the water?

Sponsored by Chevron, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students who are enrolled in an accredited four-year college and pursue a degree in business or STEM. This scholarship opportunity is open to rising sophomores currently classified as freshmen at the time of their application submission.

Five (5) scholarship awardees will receive a three-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $20,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for three academic years. The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of each academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s).

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Classification: Rising Sophomore
Major: Business or STEM
Award Amount: $20,000 per academic year
Award Length: 3-year scholarship award
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed

Essay Questions

1. Describe how the oil industry shows up as an integral part of your everyday life
2. What aspects of Chevron's diversity and inclusion efforts resonates with you the most and why?

Sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in a business or STEM-related field. This scholarship is open to rising juniors currently classified as sophomores at the time of their application submission.

Five (5) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $8,245 per year to assist with educational expenses for two academic years. The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s).

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Junior
Major: Business or STEM majors
Award Amount: $8,245 per academic year
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed

Essay Questions

1. We believe in the power of "Yes we can"; What do you see as one of today's key challenges that could be solved by leveraging the power of a team?
2. We believe in being a force for good; How do you envision utilizing your unique skills and experience to be a force for good within the community?

Sponsored by HSBC Bank USA, N.A, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in a business or STEM-related field. This scholarship is open to rising sophomores and juniors currently classified as freshmen and sophomores at the time of their application submission.

Eight (8) scholarship awardees will receive a one-time, need-based scholarship in the amount of $17,500 to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year. The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters.

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college
GPA Requirement: 3.2 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Sophomore or Junior
Major: Finance or STEM majors
Award Amount: $17,500
Award Length: 1-year scholarship award
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed

Essay Questions

1. Please share your perspective on the importance of diversity and inclusion and the value of diverse collaboration to impact product innovation?
2. How can Corporations improve their brand, social presence, community engagement and user experience to ensure an optimal candidate experience for millennials/Generation Z? In your opinion, what Corporations set the standard as it pertains to creating an optimal candidate experience for millennials/Generation Z? Is this response based on your personal experience or what you have seen via social media or through peer experience?

Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in business, STEM or health-related fields. This scholarship is open to rising juniors currently classified as sophomores at the time of their application submission.

Ten (10) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $8,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for two academic years. The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s). Selected scholarship recipients will also receive the opportunity to intern with Johnson & Johnson during the summer of the Scholar’s rising junior year and/or summer of the Scholar’s rising senior year.

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Junior Major: Business, STEM or health-related majors
Award Amount: $8,000 per academic year
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award
Internship: Internships will not be required, but may be offered.

Essay Questions:

1. Johnson & Johnson aspires to help eradicate racial and social injustice as a public health threat by eliminating health inequities for people of color. What solutions would you suggest to promote greater health equity and how could you help?
2. The values that guide decision-making at J&J are spelled out in Our Credo. Simply put, Our Credo challenges us to put the needs and well-being of the people we serve first. What are your top 3 core values, how do they align to the J&J Credo, and how do they shape the leader that you will be in the future?

Sponsored by Linde, this scholarship is awarded to high achieving undergraduate Black students enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in mechanical or chemical engineering fields.

Three (3) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year(s). The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s).

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior
Major: Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
Award Amount: $10,000 per academic year
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed

Essay Questions:

1. Addressing climate change is a critical problem globally. How do you view the roles of companies, governments and individuals for this world issue?
2. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed significant healthcare disparities in the US population. How can corporations who have participated in the healthcare industry, including vaccine development, develop strategies to ensure that there is equity in healthcare.

Sponsored by Moody’s, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in a business or STEM-related field. This scholarship is open to rising sophomores currently classified as freshmen at the time of their application submission.

Eight (8) scholarship awardees will receive a three-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for three academic years. The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of each academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s).

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Sophomore
Major: Business or STEM
Award Amount: $10,000 per academic year
Award Length: 3-year scholarship award
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed.

Essay Questions:

1. Please share your perspective on the importance of diversity and inclusion and the value of diverse collaboration to impact customer-centric product innovation.
2. What are some ways organizations can encourage and support more women and minorities to pursue a degree/career in FinTech and STEM fields?

Sponsored by Nationwide, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in Risk Management and Insurance, Data Analytics, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, and other business disciplines, IT/Technology, Actuarial Science, HR/Organizational Development, Cybersecurity, Computer Information Systems or related fields to the aforementioned areas. This scholarship is open to rising sophomores currently classified as freshmen at the time of their application submission.

Five (5) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $12,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for two academic years. The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s).

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher 
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Sophomore
Major: Risk Management and Insurance, Data Analytics, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, and other business disciplines, IT/Technology, Actuarial Science, HR/Organizational Development, Cybersecurity, Computer Information Systems or related fields 
Award Amount: $12,000 per academic year 
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award 
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed.

Essay Questions:

1. Why do you deserve the Nationwide scholarship?
2. Using your campus as a baseline, how could Corporations improve their outreach, presence, and recruitment strategies to increase hiring opportunities for undergraduates?

Sponsored by Otsuka, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in a business or STEM-related field. This scholarship is open to rising juniors and seniors currently classified as sophomores and juniors at the time of their application submission.

Two (2) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year(s). The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s).

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Junior or Senior
Major: Business or STEM, preference given to students pursuing Business, Psychology, Human Resources, Information Technology/Computer Science, Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical), Mathematics/Statistics, Data & Analytics, Finance, Marketing, Bioengineering degrees.
Award Amount: $10, 000 per academic year
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed.

Essay Questions:

1. Based on your major, share your connection/perspective to the pharmaceutical industry and opportunities for impact from a DEI lens, including the impact you hope to have in the future.
2. How can Corporations improve their brand, social presence, community engagement and user experience to ensure an optimal candidate experience for millennials/Generation Z? In your opinion, what Corporations set the standard as it pertains to creating an optimal candidate experience for millennials/Generation Z? Is this response based on your personal experience or what you have seen via social media or through peer experience?

The Protecting Black Voices Scholarship was created to support students committed to civic responsibility and community engagement. This scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students enrolled in an accredited four-year college pursuing a degree in history, political science, communications, media, journalism or related majors.

Two (2) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year(s). The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s), if applicable.

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior
Major: History, Political Science, Communications, Media, Journalism
Award Amount: $10,000 per academic year
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award

Essay Questions:

1. Tell us about a time when you have had a belief or idea challenged.
2. If you had the opportunity to get involved with a project or organization that addresses a contemporary social issue, what issue would you address and why?

Sponsored by Synchrony, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving undergraduate Black students enrolled in an accredited four-year college. This scholarship is open to rising juniors and seniors currently classified as sophomores and juniors at the time of their application submission.

Six (6) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year(s). The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s), if applicable.

Institution Type: Accredited four-year college
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: Rising Junior or Senior
Major: open to all majors
Award Amount: $10,000 per academic year
Award Length: 2-year scholarship award
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed

Essay Questions:

1. Besides financial, what other resources do you feel students need in order to be able to complete college and be prepared to enter their post-college years?
2. Using your campus as a baseline, how can corporations improve their outreach, presence and recruitment strategies to prepare students for work and increase hiring opportunities for undergraduates?

Sponsored by Otsuka, this scholarship is awarded to high-achieving graduate Black students pursuing an advanced degree in a business or STEM-related field. This scholarship is open to incoming and current graduate students.

Four (4) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year(s). The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college or university and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s).

Program Level: Graduate (ex: MA, MBA, J.D., PhD)
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: incoming or current graduate student
Area of focus: Business or STEM, preference given to students pursuing a graduate degree in Business, Psychology, Human Resources, Information Technology/Computer Science, Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical), Mathematics/Statistics, Data & Analytics, Finance, Marketing, and Bioengineering degrees.
Award Amount: $10,000 per academic year
Award Length: 2- year scholarship award
Internship: Opportunity for internship considered. Placement is not guaranteed.

The Protecting Black Voices Scholarship was created to support students committed to civic responsibility and community engagement. This scholarship is awarded to high-achieving graduate Black students pursuing an advanced degree in History, Political Science, Communications, Media, Journalism or related fields. This scholarship is open to incoming and current graduate students.

Two (2) scholarship awardees will receive a two-year, need-based scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per year to assist with educational expenses for the upcoming academic year(s). The scholarship will be paid directly to the awardees’ college or university and will be disbursed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters. Scholars will be required to resubmit their transcripts and meet the GPA criteria at the end of the academic year to renew the award for the subsequent academic year(s), if applicable.ted to support students committed to civic responsibility and community engagement. This scholarship is awarded to high-achieving graduate Black students pursuing an advanced degree in History, Political Science, Communications, Media, Journalism or related fields. This scholarship is open to incoming and current graduate students.

Program Level: Graduate (ex: MA, MBA, J.D., PhD)
GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher
Fall 2022 Classification: incoming or current graduate student
Area of focus: History, Political Science, Communications, Media, Journalism
Award Amount: $10,000 per academic year
Award Length: 2- year scholarship award