$95,000 available in VCU Business Services Scholarships

By Sarah Murphy

Virginia Commonwealth University Business Services is now accepting applications for 13 academic scholarships the department will award students for the 2016–2017 academic year. These scholarships total more than $95,000, with individual scholarship amounts between $500 and $4,000. Multiple scholarships will be awarded for seven of the 13 scholarship categories. To date, the Department of Business Services has granted a total of $609,175 in scholarship funding to VCU students.

“A key part of our mission as an auxiliary is to complement the academic experience of students,” said Diane Reynolds, assistant vice president of VCU Business Services. “Through our internal programs and partnerships with organizations such as Aramark, Balfour and Barnes & Noble, it’s an honor to recognize students who demonstrate key involvement in community programs as well as services and academic excellence.”

Scholarship opportunities for the 2016–2017 academic year include:

VCU Faculty Senate Textbook Scholarship*

VCU International Student Scholarship

VCU Single Parent Scholarship

VCU Affinity License Plate Scholarship*

VCU Out-of-State Scholarship*

VCU Dining Services Multicultural Scholarship*

VCU Community Engagement Scholarship*

VCU Excellence in Community Service Scholarship

VCU Advancement of Women Scholarship

VCU Sophomore Year Scholarship

VCU Upperclassmen Scholarship*

VCU Graduate/Professional Student Scholarship*

VCU Nursing Student Scholarship*

*Multiple scholarships will be awarded

Scholarship applications are available online at bsv.vcu.edu/scholarships. All applications must be completed and postmarked (or hand-delivered by 4:30 p.m.) on Feb. 18, 2016. For more information, contact Stephen Monroe at 804-828-3637 or smonroe@vcu.edu.

The Department of Business Services is a service organization that supports the teaching, research and mission of VCU. Units within the department include Dining Services, Retail Stores, Trademarks & Licensing, Procurement Services and Mail Services.