[ Dorothy B. Brothers Executive Scholarship Program ]
Dorothy B. Brothers Executive Scholarship Program
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We have made major enhancements to our Dorothy B Brothers Scholarships Program. For 2010, we will be awarding 21* scholarships to WBENC-certified WBEs and scholarship awards have been increased up to $11,000. Don't miss out on the opportunity to get the education you need to grow and sustain your business. We will be accepting applications through September 15.
WBENC, along with Bank of America, and its extended family of suppliers and business partners suffered a great loss in the passing of Dorothy Brothers in July 2002. Ms. Brothers was a Supplier Diversity & Development executive, and WBENC board member. The Dorothy B. Brothers Executive Scholarship Program was founded by Ms. Brothers and is available to owners of WBENC-certified Women's Business Enterprises only. This scholarship program provides women business owners access to the same high caliber management education that is available to Fortune 500 Companies and a framework to enable WBEs to formulate and implement business strategies and achieve a competitive advantage in the new millennium.
The Scholarship Selection Committee/administrators award annual scholarships of up to $11,000 in tuition to an approved executive level course. They are awarded annually to women business owners, at least one per Regional Partner Organization (RPO).
* Please note that in 2011 we will go back to 14 awards annually.
Candidate Eligibility
Candidates should meet the following criteria for scholarship consideration:
Brought to you by Bank of America and its suppliers
We have made major enhancements to our Dorothy B Brothers Scholarships Program. For 2010, we will be awarding 21* scholarships to WBENC-certified WBEs and scholarship awards have been increased up to $11,000. Don't miss out on the opportunity to get the education you need to grow and sustain your business. We will be accepting applications through September 15.
WBENC, along with Bank of America, and its extended family of suppliers and business partners suffered a great loss in the passing of Dorothy Brothers in July 2002. Ms. Brothers was a Supplier Diversity & Development executive, and WBENC board member. The Dorothy B. Brothers Executive Scholarship Program was founded by Ms. Brothers and is available to owners of WBENC-certified Women's Business Enterprises only. This scholarship program provides women business owners access to the same high caliber management education that is available to Fortune 500 Companies and a framework to enable WBEs to formulate and implement business strategies and achieve a competitive advantage in the new millennium.
The Scholarship Selection Committee/administrators award annual scholarships of up to $11,000 in tuition to an approved executive level course. They are awarded annually to women business owners, at least one per Regional Partner Organization (RPO).
* Please note that in 2011 we will go back to 14 awards annually.
Candidate Eligibility
Candidates should meet the following criteria for scholarship consideration:
- Currently certified as a women's business enterprise by WBENC
- Have at least three-to-five years experience running a business
- Employ at least three full-time employees
- Maintain a minimum annual sales volume of $500,000 (the range is $500,000 to $50,000,000). Also see NOTE below.
- Have not recently attended an executive management program (Tuck-WBENC Executive Program graduates are eligible to apply, but preference will be given to WBEs that have not already received a scholarship).
NOTE: Any exceptions to the eligibility criteria should be explained in detail in the essay. While the acceptable range for scholarship eligibility is $500,000 to $50,000,000, businesses outside of this range that believe they have a compelling reason to receive a scholarship are welcome to apply. Please outline your reason(s) in the essay portion.
As an ongoing process, WBENC reviews the education programs currently identified for availability, criteria, and value to ensure that they comply with WBENC's goals and objectives. Additional programs may be added as appropriate. Education programs are selected to meet the developmental needs of the scholarship winners. Scholarship recipients may choose outside of the below list with approval by WBENC.
Currently, the following Executive Programs are approved:
- Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. (This includes the Tuck-WBENC Executive Program, brought to you by IBM, however it will be for the 2011 program due to the timing of these awards.)
- Berkeley Center for Executive Development, Univ. of California at Berkeley
- Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia
- Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University
- Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
- Harvard Business School
- McCombs School of Business, University of Texas
- University of Southern California
- University of California at Los Angeles
- Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
- Hass School of Business, University of California at Berkeley
What to Expect if Awarded a Scholarship
If you earn a scholarship through this program, WBENC will pay for the program/school of your choice, whether it's $2,500 or $11,000. The scholarship does not cover travels costs for the selected program and the awardee may only attend one program. Tuition fees are paid directly to the school selected, not the WBE. If the program fee is less than $11,000, the WBE may not receive the difference and will not be able to attend a second program using the remainder.
How to Apply
The application deadline is September 15, 2010. Click here to download the application. Completed applications, including company overviews, should be emailed to dbb@wbenc.org. Click here for a sample listing of approved schools and programs.
Contributions to the Fund
Contact Betty Cole at 202-872-5518 or bcole@wbenc.org for information on how to contribute to the fund.
2008 Recipients
MWBC
Bridgette Lemberg, Forensic Fluids Laboratories Inc.
Southeast Region
Annette Tarver, Blackwell Consulting Services of Ohio, LLC
Tara Abraham, Accel, Inc
WBC - Southwest
Deborah Wright, Phoenix Translations
WBDC - Chicago
Linda Boasmond, Cedar Concepts Corporation
WBDC - Florida
Tanya Williams, T. Wynne Art & Design
Ann Duncan, Vertical Intergration
WBDC - PA, DE, sNJ
Michele McHenry, Laser Lab
WPEO - DC
Susan Wilson, The Judgment Group
WBEC - West
Melissa Huang, Elementi Designs, Inc.
WPEO - NY
Laura Allen, Vision Education & Media
Eileen Cleary, Atlas Data Systems
Doreen Gebbia, eRichards Consulting
Valerie Shondel, SelectoFlash
