Student Scholarships

No, most of DECA scholarships are merit-based.

Yes, you may upload unofficial transcripts.

Yes, you may apply for more than one scholarship providing you meet the criteria of each scholarship.

No, you must be enrolled as a full-time student at a college/university.

Yes, your scholarship can be deferred up to three (3) years.

No, you do not need to attend Collegiate DECA ICDC in order to receive your scholarship.

Yes, you must be a current Collegiate DECA member to be eligible for DECA scholarships. For Collegiate DECA members that do not have a chapter, you may apply as an individual member.

You are not required to be a relative/employee to apply for most of our corporate scholarships. Some of our donors give special attention to applicants who work for them. Publix Super Markets does require you to be an associate with their company.

Some scholarships such as AICPA, Hilton, and National Geographic Learning/Cengage do provide scholarships that are focused on a specific industry and/or career interest (i.e., finance, hospitality, entrepreneurship, restaurant, etc.)

DECA will notify your chapter advisor prior and send you an email to the address you provided in your scholarship profile.

Yes, you will be able to meet the sponsor if you attend Collegiate DECA ICDC. DECA will also email you contact information to send a thank you letter.

No, once you submit your application you cannot make any further changes.

Please email scholarships@deca.org for assistance.

A community leader is an individual that represents the community. Some examples of a community leader: elected officials, local youth councils, camp counselors, coaches, school officials, religious leaders, fire chiefs, supervisor of where you may do/have done community service activity(ies).

A statement of interest is an opportunity to share some valuable information about who you are, and why do you feel that you should receive a DECA scholarship. This part of your application gives the review committee to see more than your GPA, by including your future goals and interest. It basically gives you an opportunity to stand out from other applicants and tell your story. There is no word limit to your statement of interest.

Monies are sent directly to the college/university that you will be attending by completing a form that will be emailed to you in May.