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Program Application Update

The application for the 2023 - 2024 Emerging Business Leaders program has closed. Congratulations to all who have been selected! 

If you are interested in joining the 2024 -2025 program as a first-time freshman please stay tuned! Applications will open during the 2024 Spring Semester.

The Emerging Business Leaders is a cohort-based leadership program for selected first-year business students. Students will build a community with other high achieving students as they receive exclusive programming in leadership, career development, networking, and social events. Students will be provided with the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with college leadership and learn from business leaders in the community.

Chosen business students are awarded a $500 scholarship for engagement in the program. Students will receive $250 to apply to the fall semester, and another $250 to apply to the spring semester.

Focused on:

  • Community Building
  • Personal Growth
  • Academic Excellence
  • Career Exploration

FAQs

No, the selection committee will use the information provided in the application to select EBL students.

Chosen business students are awarded a $500 scholarship for engagement in the program. Students will receive $250 to apply to the fall semester, and another $250 to apply to the spring semester.

The scholarship can be applied to tuition, fee, room, and board.

Everyone who applies to the program will be notified of the selection results. Notifications will be sent to the email address provided in the application before July of the upcoming program year.

Students who have been admitted to UAH and plan on starting in summer or fall and who are majoring in business (accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management, marketing, general business, and undecided business) are eligible to apply.

No. The scholarship is a one-time scholarship for first year students.

Unfortunately, you need to be actively pursuing a major in business to continue in this program and receive scholarship awards.

Please email to college's Assistant Dean, Jennifer Pettitt, at jennifer.pettitt@uah.edu.