Scholarships
Graduate Business Scholarships & Assistantships
- Kinne Scholars
- Bank of America Research Scholars
- Graduate Assistantships
- Bert L. Thomas Endowed Scholarship Fund
- More Scholarship Sites
Kinne Scholars
The Kinne Scholarship for graduate business students was created through the generosity of Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne, past president and Chancellor Emeritus of Jacksonville University, and her late husband, Harry.
The award, to be used toward the honorees’ tuition in their first academic year, was established to recognize the top applicants of the JU Davis College of Business & Technology graduate programs. Candidates applying for admission in the MBA, specialized masters or DBA program are eligible for the Kinne Scholarship. Kinne Scholarships are awarded annually through the generosity of Dr. Kinne. Future candidates will be chosen by the Dean.
Requirements
- Incoming graduate student
- Complete Scholarship application
- Personal essay - 500 words or less stating your academic and career goals and aspirations
- Resume
Application deadline May 12, 2023
Application Form: Kinne Scholarship Application
For more information and to submit application and documentation, please email to DCOBGradScholarships@ju.edu.
Bank of America Research Scholars
Bank of America Research Scholars are awarded stipends from the Bank of America Research Scholars Fund to select JU Davis graduate students. These students work collaboratively with a faculty member on specific, meaningful research that would be presented at a national conference and/or published in an internationally recognized scholarly journal.
The Bank of America Research Scholars assist or in some cases attempt to create new knowledge while being mentored by a sponsoring JU Davis faculty member. Students complete literary searches and reviews, may data collection, do analytics and contribute written pieces for inclusion in the final work. This provides an educational experience well beyond the classroom and creates the close mentoring relationship between professor and student that is valued at the best liberal arts institutions.
The selection process is designed to attract and recognize talented students by providing them with an exceptional opportunity and resume building experience.
Requirements
- 3.0 minimum GPA in a business graduate program
- A U.S. resident or eligible to work in the United States
- Availability to work on a project 10 hours weekly with a faculty member
- A letter of support or mentorship acceptance from a JU Davis College of Business & Technology faculty member
- A typed, 1 page maximum, explanation of your interest in research and publication
- A resume
Award Requirements
- Work collaboratively with a faculty member on specific, meaningful research that would be presented at a national conference and/or published in an internationally recognized scholarly journal.
- A typed, 12-page minimum, single spaced research paper approved by the faculty mentor.
- Copy of program schedule showing names, research paper title, day, time, and conference
attended.
Copy of Presentation
Note: Bank of America Research Scholars award is processed after the documents are submitted. It is applied towards tuition or is a stipend if tuition balances are paid in full.
Should any recipient fall below the GPA requirement, or otherwise lapse in good standing within the program or scholarship requirements, the award will be revoked and the student will be responsible for the full tuition.
Application deadline May 15, 2022
Application Form: Bank of America Scholarship Application
For more information and to submit application and documentation, please email to DCOBGradScholarships@ju.edu
Dean's Emergency Scholarship
Students that face unanticipated circumstances that hamper their ability to pay tuition
expenses may apply for the Dean's Emergency Scholarship. Students may apply at any
time using the application link below.
Application Form: Dean's Emergency Scholarship Application
Graduate Assistantships
Becoming a JU Davis College of Business & Technology Graduate Assistant is a high honor. To qualify for an appointment as a JU Davis Graduate Assistant, you must have a solid scholastic record, a strong undergraduate background in your major field, and for foreign students, must have demonstrated evidence of a high level of English proficiency. The assistantships will be merit based and awarded to students who have excelled academically, can provide outstanding letters of recommendation, and exude qualities of a senior leader in their academic surroundings and community involvement.
Assistantships run for two consecutive semesters, covering one-third of the student’s tuition. Recipients will be responsible for paying the balance of their tuition. The assistantships will continue for each semester only if account is in good standing.
Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and will be required to work a total of 15 hours per week for two consecutive semesters for the JU Davis College of Business & Technology consistent with the support needs of the College. Should any recipient fall below the GPA requirement, or otherwise lapse in good standing within the program, the award will be revoked and the student will be responsible for the full tuition in the next semester and thereafter.
Graduate Assistant: Davis College of Business & Technology Graduate Office
This Graduate Assistant (GA) position for the Davis College of Business & Technology Graduate Office is designed to support the Davis Graduate Office by assisting in office services, including tutoring, logistical support, administrative and clerical tasks.
Job Description:
- Assist in day-to-day office communication, services, programs, and events
- Conduct regular outreach calls to students to offer advising and tutoring support
- Check and respond to multiple shared email inboxes and answer phone calls
- Provide front desk assistance in the Davis College Graduate Office
- Serve as a resource to students visiting, providing information on available campus resources and support services including tutoring and the writing center and follow up as needed.
- Assist the Davis College of Business & Technology Graduate Office with efforts to improve overall student success and engagement, including social media channels.
- Support programming efforts that promote overall student success and engagement and assist with assessments to measure effectiveness of these programs.
- Serve as a role model to all students.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
- Excellent organizational, time management, and exercise sound judgement.
- Ability to think independently
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work with individuals of varying educational and diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to quickly learn these technologies: Blackboard, Starfish, and Microsoft Office (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Commitment to student success
- Excellent verbal, listening, and written skills
- Ability and willingness to follow through with assisting students
Requirements
- Admitted in a Davis College of Business & Technology graduate program
- Completed application, specifying which GA position
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA in undergraduate work
- Personal essay - 500 words or less stating your academic and career goals and aspirations
Deadline: May 12, 2023
Application Form: Graduate Assistantship Application
For more information and to submit application and supporting documentation, please email to DCOBGradScholarships@ju.edu.
Graduate Assistant: Student Success Coordinator, Davis College of Business & Technology Center for Professional Development
This Graduate Assistant (GA) position for the Davis College of Business & Technology Center for Professional Development reports to the Director of Undergraduate Student Success and the Davis Center for Professional Development in order to provide support for our at-risk undergraduate students on academic probation. This position will provide academic success coaching and support for the Davis Center for Professional Development.
Job Description:
- Provide outreach, support, and coaching to all Davis College of Business & Technology probation students.
- Collaborate with college and campus partners including faculty to provide support for probation students.
- Provide front desk assistance in the Davis College Center for Professional Development
- Serve as a resource to students visiting the Center, providing information on available campus resources and support services including tutoring and the writing center and follow up as needed.
- Assist the Davis College of Business & Technology Center for Professional Development with efforts to improve overall student success and engagement.
- Support programming efforts that promote overall student success and engagement and assist with assessments to measure effectiveness of these programs.
- Serve as a role model to undergraduate students.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Minimum of 15 hours per week.
Required Skills
- Excellent organizational, time management, and exercise sound judgment.
- Ability to think independently
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work with individuals of varying educational and diverse backgrounds.
- Commitment to student success
- Excellent verbal, listening, and written skills
- Ability and willingness to follow through with assisting students
- Willingness to learn and communicate the Davis College of Business & Technology undergraduate curriculum
Preferred Knowledge/Experience
- Previous tutoring experience
- Was a Davis College of Business & Technology undergraduate student
- Proficiency with Starfish
Requirements
- Admitted in a Davis College of Business & Technology graduate program
- Completed application, specifying which GA position
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA in undergraduate work
- Personal essay - 500 words or less stating your academic and career goals and aspirations
Deadline: May 31, 2022
Application Form: Graduate Assistantship Application
For more information and to submit application and supporting documentation, please email to DCOBGradScholarships@ju.edu.
Outside Scholarship Sites
Other Websites
- http://www.gograd.org/financial-aid/scholarships/mba/
- http://www.moneygeek.com/education/scholarship-search/
- How to choose a student loan
Stay tuned as we create exciting new scholarship opportunities for our Davis Graduate Students!