2019_Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship

Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship

Application
The Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship was founded by Ms. Dorothy B. Brothers, a supplier diversity & development professional and WBENC board member from Bank of America. This scholarship is made available only to owners of WBENC-Certified Women Business Enterprises (WBEs). It provides WBE 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 today’s economy. The Scholarship Selection Committee/administrators awards annual scholarships of up to $11,000 in tuition to an approved executive level course.
Please review the Candidate Eligibility and complete the form below. This application must be completed in its entirety and cannot be saved or returned to at a later time.
Candidate Eligibility

Candidates should meet the following criteria for scholarship consideration:
1. Currently WBENC-Ceritfied WBE in good standing;
2. Must be the majority owner of the company;
3. Have a minimum of three years experience operating a business;
4. Employ at least three full-time employees;
5. Maintain a minimum annual sales volume of $500,000
6. 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 the scholarship);
7. Have not previously been awarded a Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship.
Do you meet the requirements as outlines in the Candidate Eligibility?

Applicant Information
Full Name *

Prefix First Name Last Name
Title *
Company Name *
Company Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country
Office Number *

Area Code Phone Number
Mobile Number *

Area Code Phone Number
E-mail *
Website
example.com
Ethnicity (as listed in WBENCLink) *

Certification Information
WBENC Certificate Number *
Regional Partner Organization *

Company Information
Industry (as listed in WBENCLink) *
Brief company description *
Year Business Established *
Years as majority owner *
Percentage of ownership *
Number of full-time employees *
List your top three customers *
Percentage of sales is local *
Percentage of sales is regional *
Percentage of sales is national *
Percentage of sales is international *
List sales volume for the last three years *
ex: 2018 - $450,000; 2017 - $500,000; 2016 - $515,000

Professional Experience
Describe your current position, role and responsibilities *
Total years of management experience *

Engagement
Have you ever been awarded the Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship?

Yes No
List your involvement/ level of engagement and support of WBENC, the Regional Partner Organizations (RPOs) and women's business enterprises (local or national).
If applicable, list honors, awards and other recognition you (or your company) have received. Include the granting organizations name and year awarded.
List your involvement at other professional seminars/ conferences. Please include company/ organization name, topic and date.
List any additional certifications.

Essay and Company Overview Section
1. Essay

The entire Essay should be no more than one page total. Please define acronyms and abbreviations.

What would you like to accomplish for your business as a result of receiving the Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship and participating in an Executive Education program? We would like to know:

a.) Your company’s greatest vulnerability/liability at the present time and how you believe an executive training program will assist you in overcoming/addressing this.

b.) Describe the specific business-related area that is the most challenging for you personally and how an executive training program will address this (i.e., marketing, finance, strategic planning, technology, sales, etc.).

c.) The specific “gap” that you believe an executive education program will fill in your business.
Insert your essay here:
2. Company Overview

Please include no more than a 2-5 page company overview. The plan should include the following:

a.) Executive Summary that includes a company overview;
b.) Products & Services;
c.) Market Analysis, Strategy & Implementation;
d.) Management Summary;
e.) Financial Plan (optional).

While the financial section is optional, we encourage you to include this information as it will provide information that is relevant to the decision-making process. All financial information will be kept strictly confidential.
Insert your company overview here:
Optional: Supporting document upload

Emergency Contact
Emergency Contact *

Prefix First Name Last Name
Emergency Contact Relationship *
Emergency Contact Phone *

Area Code Phone Number

Application Requirement and Disclaimers
All information submitted with the Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship application becomes the property of WBENC. Any material misrepresentation of information in this document is grounds for denial of scholarship consideration.

WBENC actively supports the equality of opportunity for all persons regardless of race or ethnic background, and no candidate shall be denied scholarship or otherwise be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.

The scholarship award covers up to $11,000 in executive education tuition only and must be used within the 12 month period from the time it was awarded. Other expenses such as airfare/travel will not be covered. 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. This scholarship is non-transferrable and may not be deferred.

A feedback survey will be provided if applicant is awarded the scholarship. By checking here applicant is agreeing to complete and return the feedback survey to WBENC within 90 days of participating in the program. We also ask that you please send WBENC a copy of your certificate or proof of graduation from your program after completion.

Applicant must check this box and list name below.
By checking the box below, I am stating that all of the information submitted in this application is true. Further more, I agree to be surveyed about my executive education experience and agree to send a copy of my certificate from the program if awarded *

I agree
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