EMERGING LEADER HONOR AWARD

DECA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS $300,000 TO MEMBERS

The DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award recognizes DECA members for being academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, and experienced leaders through their participation in DECA.

DECA’s scholarship program provides over $300,000 in scholarships at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) each year. Many corporate partners of DECA provide scholarships through the DECA Scholarship Program. DECA Inc. administers the program based on guidelines set by the donor. DECA scholarships are strictly merit based. Scholarship applications are due January 16, 2015. Visit www.deca.org to learn more and apply.

MEMBER RECOGNITION

PROCEDURES• Applications must be submitted elec-

tronically at http://bit.ly/decahonoraward. After electronic submission the advisor will receive an email with the required signature page for the application.

• An application fee of $5.00 and signed application signature page must be postmarked to DECA Inc. no later than January 30, 2015.

DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award DECA Inc. 1908 Association Drive Reston, VA 20191-1594

• An Honor Award certificate will be mailed directly to the local advisor with suggestions for appropriate presentation and recognition.

QUALIFICATIONSTo receive the DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award a student must:

1. be a DECA member at the local, chartered association and DECA Inc. levels

2. be a senior 3. have an overall cumulative grade point

average of 3.2 for the seven previous semesters (with 4.0 being equal to an A)

4. complete one course in any one of the following areas: - Marketing - Business Management & Administration - Entrepreneurship - Finance - Hospitality and Tourism

5. participate in at least three of the areas listed under Community Oriented, Professionally Responsible and Experienced Leader

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