Honors & Scholarships
Earn these exclusive awards.
Scholarships
North Dakota DECA offers scholarships to be presented at the State DECA Career Development Conference in February (Collegiate) and March (High School).
DECA's scholarship program provides over $300,000 in scholarships to high school and college DECA members at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) each year. Many corporate partners of DECA provide scholarships through the DECA scholarship program. DECA Inc. administers the program based on guidelines set by the donor. DECA scholarships are strictly merit based.
All senior high school students are encouraged to complete both the scholarship applications and the Marketing Education Honor Award.

The 2022-2023 DECA scholarship application is open until February 1, 2023.
DEADLINES
National DECA Scholarships – Collegiate – Due January 13, 2023
National DECA Scholarships – High School – Due January 13, 2023
North Dakota Scholarships – High School – Due February 1, 2023
Awards & Recognition
Outstanding New Member of the Year
The members who join DECA and jump in to experience every aspect of DECA and help others do the same receive this honor. Each Chapter's nomination are recognized at the State Leadership Conference and one member, chosen by a panel of judges, receives the award.
Advisors from each ND Chapter are able to nominate an Outstanding New Member.
Competitions and Scholarships for Entrepreneurs
Invensis Learning Amount: $500 Application due date: October 1st
Young entrepreneurs studying at a school in the USA, UK, and Australia can apply for the company’s Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Award. MORE INFO
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Amount: $300 - $1,500 Challenge opens: September 15, 2022
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) launches a new set of challenges in the NFTE World Series of Innovation (WSI).
We invite you to think big and submit your ideas to advance the UN Global Goals. The best entries win cash prizes and
anyone between the ages of 13 and 24 is eligible to enter. MORE INFO
WSI Digital Marketing Services Amount: Unspecified Application due date: October 1st
MORE INFO
Harvard Business School New Venture Competition Amount: prizes totaling $300,000 Application due date: October 1st
Students enrolled at Harvard University’s business school can apply for this annual business school competition. MORE INFO
MIT $100K Competition Amount: $100,000; individual awards vary Application due date: October 1st
Spread over three different competitions, entrepreneurs at MIT and in the Greater Boston area receive money to start their ventures. MORE INFO
Purdue University Competition Amount: $2,500 to $30,000 Application due date: October 1st
The Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition at Purdue provides $100,000 to emerging entrepreneurs each year. MORE INFO
Tufts University Amount: $100,000; individual amounts vary Application due date: October 1st
The university’s Gordon Institute provides $100,000 each year in venture funding via their business competitions. MORE INFO

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