Deadline nears for scholarship

A month remains for business-minded high school seniors to apply for a nationally prominent Young Entrepreneur Foundation scholarship from the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s largest and leading small-business association.

High school seniors who run their own business and plan to attend a two- or four-year university, college, or vocational institute during the fall of 2017 are eligible to apply. The application period is open through Dec. 18, 2016.

Interested students can apply at www.nfib.com/yea

“These young entrepreneurial talents are the future of our nation and it’s so important that we acknowledge and reward their creative and innovative spirits and tireless work ethic,” said Molly Young, director of NFIB’s Young Entrepreneur Foundation. “NFIB’s Young Entrepreneur Foundation is proud to award 100 of our nation’s most impressive young business leaders with scholarships to encourage them to continue to build on their entrepreneurial dreams.”

The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation offers scholarships that recognize high school seniors who have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and initiative through having established and run their businesses. The scholarship program’s goal is to raise awareness among the nation’s youth of the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the American economy.

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