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.

• North Dakota DECA Scholarship $1,000/$500 (may be used at any college or university)
• Lake Region State College Scholarship $1,000 (may be used only at LRSC)
• NDSCS Scholarship $1,000 (may be used only at NDSCS in Fargo or Whapeton)
• Minot State University Scholarship $1,000 (may be used only at MSU)
• Valley City State University Scholarship $1,000 (may be used only at VCSU)
• University of North Dakota Scholarship $1,000 (may be used only at UND)

EMERGING LEADER AWARD - Available for High School Members

The Emerging Leader Honor Award is presented both at the state and national level.The purpose of the North Dakota Marketing Emerging Leaders Award is to provide recognition of marketing education students for their academic excellence, leadership and involvement in DECA.

Qualifications

To receive the North Dakota Emerging Leaders Award a student must:

1. Be a National DECA member and North Dakota DECA member
2. Be a senior in High School
3. Have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for the seven previous semesters
(with 4.0 being equal to an A)
4. Participate in at least three of the areas listed under DECA activities, leadership and
community/school activities

Procedures
♦ Completed applications must be received by DECA Inc. no later than February 25, 2021.

Recognition
♦ Recipients will be recognized during the State Career Development Conference. A certificate will be presented to each recipient.

To apply for any ND DECA Scholarship, complete the application and needed requirements here: ND DECA Scholarship Application 

North Dakota DECA Scholarship Application and Emerging Leader Award Application are Due February 25, 2021

Awards & Recognition

Member of the Month

Member of the Month is an opportunity to recognize your members for their outstanding achievements. Winners of each month will receive recognition on our state-wide social media accounts and recognition at the state conference. Criteria will be determined by each chapter or chapter advisor. One member may be selected each month.

Advisors make these nominations. 

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

Grasshopper Entrepreneur Scholarship Amount: $5,000 Application due date: October 1st
This $5,000 scholarship is open to young entrepreneurs in college who are prepared to write an essay based on a business topic. MORE INFO

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

National Federation of Independent Business Amount: $2,000 Application due date: October 1st
NFIB sponsors the annual Young Entrepreneurship awards which provides varied funding for college entrepreneurs.  MORE INFO

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Amount: $2,500-$25,000 Application due date: October 1st
NTE offers a range of challenges and scholarships for emerging entrepreneurs looking to start their first businesses.  MORE INFO

WSI Corporate Amount: Unspecified Application due date: October 1st
This international organization provides the Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Program for business owners aged 21 to 28.  MORE INFO

Harvard Business School New Venture Competition Amount: $150,000 total split between all winners 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

Rice University Business Plan Competition Amount: Varies; starts at $10,000 Application due date: October 1st
RU provides more than $1.7 million each year in seed money through their business plan competition.  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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Past Scholarship & Award Winners