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The Executive Leadership Council

ELC Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Varies — 2026 signature awards were $10,000 a year for 2 years

  • New this week
  • Unconfirmed
  • 2.8+ GPA
Deadline not yet announced

Need-based scholarships for business-minded undergraduates, including signature awards of $10,000 a year for two years. Nearly three-quarters of recent scholars attend HBCUs.

Deadline not yet announced. You’ll apply on elcscholarships.elcinfo.com, not here.

The 2026 cycle closed March 1, 2026. The 2027 cycle hasn't been announced; the 2026 cycle opened in late January.

Who can apply

Students
Current HBCU student, Transfer student
Year in school
Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate
Minimum GPA
2.8
Citizenship
U.S. citizens
Based on
Need-based
Essay
Required
Renewable
Not stated

Requirements can change. Read the full rules on elcscholarships.elcinfo.com (opens in a new tab) before you apply.

What you’ll need

  • Essays, video prompts, and business cases
  • Unofficial transcript
  • Recommendation from a professor or professional
  • FAFSA Submission Summary, tuition bill, résumé, short bio, and professional photo

Details

Based on the 2026 cycle; 2027 terms may change. Signature awards required a 3.0 GPA and favor business, engineering, and technology majors. Community college students accepted to a four-year college could apply. Dependents of ELC members are not eligible.

Not confirmed for the current cycle. Details below are from the most recent information on the official site. Source: elcscholarships.elcinfo.com (opens in a new tab) (last checked Nov 8, 2026)