E-Commerce Scholarship Criteria

The following criteria shall be used to select recipients of the Chicago Associationof Direct Marketing Educational Foundation E-Commerce Marketing Scholarships at Ferris State University:

• Applicant(s) for the scholarship(s) must be enrolled in the e-commerce track of marketing program.
• Applicant(s) for the scholarship(s) shall have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above.
• Financial need is not a criteria for selection.
• Four scholarships will be available each year with one recipient chosen from each of the freshman through senior levels of the program.
• Management of the application process and selection of the recipient(s) rests with the faculty of the e-commece track of the marketing program.
• Applicants must submit at least one required recommendation from a high school teacher, administrator, coach or an employer.
• Applicants must submit a short essay with their application, responding to the question "Why I am interested in e-commerce marketing as a career?"
• At the discretion of the selection committee and depending on the availability of funds, recipients may receive the scholarship subsequent years providing they continue to meet all eligibility requirements and maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point. No more than four students will receive scholarships in an academic year.
• In the event no student in the e-commerce marketing program meets the eligibility criteria, the amount of the scholarship will remain in the account.
• Click here for the forms.
• The forms need to be printed and either mailed or faxed to the locations specified on the form.