Employee scholarships – scholarships awarded to associates of the sponsor that are DECA members. Criteria generally include work history, endorsement from the local supervisor of the student, the DECA Advisor and a second school official, DECA involvement and grade point average. These companies are:

	Claire's Stores – $3,000
	Finish Line – $8,000
	Hilton – $5,000
	Kmart – $5,000
	NAPA – $8,000
	Safeway – $10,000
	SEARS – $5,000
	Target – $20,000
	TJ Maxx – $3,000

Leadership scholarships – scholarships awarded to any DECA member based on their demonstrated leadership experiences. Criteria may include serving as local state or national officer, community service, DECA Advisor recommendation and endorsement by a second school official and or community leader. These companies are:

	Harry Applegate – over $25,000
	Marriott – $9,000
	Otis Spunkmeyer – $15,000
	Walgreens – $5,000

Special event scholarships – scholarships awarded to DECA members that participated in a specific function or event. Criteria may include documentation of their involvement and related recognition, endorsement by the DECA Advisor, a second school official and/or community leader and the event sponsor at the local level. These companies are:

	Don DeBolt – $4,000
	McKelvey Foundation – $25,000
	National Technical Honor Society – $2,000
	NFIB – Over $75,000

National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) is awarding scholarships to DECA members in various states. The scholarships are based on DECA involvement, leadership, etc. Click here to find out if your state is participating.

All applicants will be eligible for one of three $5,000 scholarships that will be awarded at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta this spring.