The NABAS Scholarship Purpose
The intent of the NABAS scholarship is to provide financial and academic support to high achieving African-American students who intend to pursue careers in or related to the automotive industry. The scholarship efforts are intended to meet three goals:
- To encourage students to develop entrepreneurial skills this may lead to an increase in the number of African-American automotive suppliers.
- To recognize the accomplishments of outstanding African-American students and to encourage their entry into technology and business careers.
- To provide highly qualified African-American recruits to meet our hiring objectives.
To be considered for the NABAS Scholarship, potential scholars must meet the following criteria:
- Be a graduating African-American high school senior
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Plan to be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate engineering, technology, business, or a related curriculum of interest to NABAS
- Posses a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale.
Interested applicants should complete the NABAS scholarship application post marked to the address below by March 14, 2009. All applications and attachments should be sent to:
NABAS Scholarship Fund, Inc. Attn: Rhonda A. Glover, Business Manager P.O. Box 441243 Detroit, MI 48244
Selection Criteria
The Scholarship Committee will select scholarship recipients based on the strength of their academic performance, the quality and extent of their extracurricular and community involvement activities, and demonstrated leadership ability. Financial need may be considered in the selection decision.
Selection Process
In order to ensure completeness and eligibility, applications are initially screened by the NABAS Scholarship Fund Business Manager. The Scholarship Fund Board will conduct further screening to identify semifinalists who will be interviewed by the Scholarship Selection Committee. The Scholarship Selection Committee is composed of representatives from the Scholarship Fund Board and a selected group of Scholarship Fund Sponsors.
Eligible Programs of Study
Eligible programs of study must have relevance to the automotive industry. Such programs include, but are not limited to, engineering (mechanical, electrical, industrial, and chemical), Technology (computer, sciences, manufacturing, packaging and logistics), business (finance, accounting, MIS, management, and marketing) and related fields of study.
Financial Award
Notice of financial awards will be mailed to finalists prior to the NABAS Scholarship Awards Dinner, held on May 12, 2009. Prior to distribution of NABAS Scholars Funds, the Scholarship Fund Board will review the scholars’ total financial package to determine the appropriate distribution of funds. All payments will be made directly to the educational institution upon confirming enrollment before each semester. The Scholarship Fund Board may, upon its own discretion and the Scholarship Fund’s financial position, make Trendsetter (one time) Awards.
Internship
Summer internships may be available in conjunction with the scholarship program.
Expectations of NABAS Scholars
In addition to the academic requirements of the scholarship, NABAS requires the following:
- If selected, all scholarship recipients are expected to attend the Scholarship Dinner on May 12, 2009
- Attendance at scheduled scholarship functions
- Grades sent to NABAS administrator on a semester or quarterly basis
- Attendance at annual student retreats
- The Scholarship Fund Board expects that students’ cumulative GPA remain at or above 3.0 at the end of each academic year.
- Participating scholar(s) must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or greater for each semester;
- Scholar(s) must matriculate in a field related to the automotive industry (refer to eligible programs of study).
- Scholar(s) must be enrolled as full-time students.
- Student(s) whose semester or cumulative GPA falls below 2.5 will be notified by NABAS that they are on scholarship probation and their scholarships may conditionally renewed subject to meeting the terms of their probation.
- Scholar(s) having a semester or cumulative GPA below 2.0 are not eligible for renewal.
Scholars must arrange to send unofficial transcripts to the NABAS Scholarship Fund Board and to his/her mentor before the start of the next semester or term. All payments will be made directly to universities, only after confirmation of continued eligibility. Funds may not be used for any purpose other than those set forth above. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all Funds not applied to tuition, room, board or fees are returned to the NABAS Scholarship Fund.
Please Attach the Following Documents:
- Official copy of high school transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation (one from a teacher)
- Choose one of the following essays – typed with 12 font one page
- Describe “a current event and how it has impacted your life.”
- Describe “what obstacle(s) have you overcome” what did you learn from it and what life changes have you made because of it?
- What does it mean to you to have an African American President?
- Please explain or profile an “an African-American entrepreneur.”
- What is the value of individual involvement in community development?
For your convenience, the NABAS scholarship application may be saved to your computer and completed online.
NABAS Scholarship Application