Scholarship for Women in Business

Barbara and Melvin VanderBrug of Detroit, MI, established this scholarship to encourage Christian women to pursue education directed towards business careers and to consider opportunities in for-profit enterprises. In particular, they would like to expose women students to the potential benefits of becoming an entrepreneur, not only to create wealth, but also to provide solutions to society’s problems and simultaneously provide employment opportunities for others. The scholarship will recognize the community in which the VanderBrugs live and work by giving preference to students from Southeastern Michigan.

Basic criteria:

• entering junior or senior year
• female
• majoring in a business field, with preference given to those with small business or entrepreneurial interests. Business and employment records will be considered as evidence of such interests along with academic record.
• if the above criteria are met, preference will be given first of all to those willing to consider the possibility of a Summer Internship with Barbara VanderBrug, secondly to those who are permanent residents of Southeastern Michigan, in particular, Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, or have been so through the formative years of their life, and thirdly to those who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
• financial need is considered

Renewal criteria: This scholarship is automatically renewable if the recipient continues to meet the criteria. Renewal is subject to funding availability.