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Department of Business Administration

Scholarship Appreciation Breakfast

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Scholarships are available for students in business administration, marketing, marketing communications, management, finance, generalist, entrepreneurship/small business management, international business, computer information systems, and management information systems.

These full-time-student scholarship awards are distributed in two parts:
50% of the money will be applied to your Fall, 2013 tuition obligation;
the remaining 50% will be applied to your Spring, 2014 tuition obligation.

Applications now available below.
Return completed applications to the Business Office in Decker Hall 112, by Tuesday, March 5, 2013.


Federated Insurance Information Services Academic Achievement Scholarships (two)

Students with a declared major of either CS or CIS and be a Sophomore or Junior, or have at least one semester remaining as a Senior during the year the scholarship is awarded, with minimum grade point average of 3.0 overall and 3.0 within major

Applicant must have completed at least one of the following:  CS 1309 Problem Solving and Computation; BuAd 2381 Structured Application Development; BuAd 3381 Management Information Systems; BuAd 3382 Advanced Applications Systems Development

Must have authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis

Evidence of Community Service is required

Preference will be given to a student with demonstrated leadership skills and who is involved in extracurricular activities

Two scholarships for $1,500 each

Return completed applications to the Business Office in Decker Hall 112, by Tuesday, March 19, 2013. 


Federated Insurance Business Scholarship

Juniors and seniors attending BSU full-time next fall and spring

Students Interested in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or Insurance

3.00 minimum major AND overall GPAs

Applicant must have permanent authorization to work in the U.S.

Preference to students with demonstrated leadership & extracurricular activities

Scholarship for $1,500


Sorensen Business Scholarship

Award for undergraduate student from Minnesota accredited high school.

Full-time junior or senior majoring in Business Administration.

Preference given to student with financial need.  Minimum 2.70 GPA.

Please Attach:

  • Current DARs & Current Resume
  • Single Paragraph Responses to the Following:

1) How will receiving Sorensen Business Scholarship assist in maximizing my learning experience while a student at Bemidji State University?

2) In what way will I be able to further incorporate into my career my talents, abilities and business degree to contribute to Minnesota and/or Bemidji State University as a result of the Sorensen Business Scholarship received?

Scholarship for $1,500


Baer Family Scholarship

Open to freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior Business Administration majors.

Preference given to Finance emphasis students.

Please Attach:

  • Current DARs / Transcript & Current Resume
  • One-page statement explaining your qualifications for this scholarship

Scholarship for $1,000


Dorothy Veranth Memorial Scholarship

Full-time junior or senior majoring in Business Administration.

Minimum 3.25 GPA.

Please Attach:

  • Current DARs & Current Resume
  • One-page statement explaining your qualifications for this scholarship

Scholarship for $1,000


Bemidji Rotary Scholarship

The Bemidji Rotary Club is offering an annual $1,000 scholarship to an exemplary BSU student. If you are a U.S. citizen who is either active in Rotaract or is a child/grandchild of an active Rotarian, please complete and return the following application no later than Thursday, March 14, 2013 to the contact listed at the bottom of the application.

Please Attach:

  • Current DARs & Current Resume
  • Essay explaining your qualifications for this scholarship (500 words max)

Scholarship for $1,000


Donald J. Zuehlke Memorial Scholarship

Full-time junior or senior majoring in Business Administration.

Minimum 3.00 GPA.

Please Attach:

  • Current DARs & Current Resume

One-page statement explaining your qualifications for this scholarship

Scholarship for $700


Ruth Brune Mangelsdorf Memorial Scholarships (two)

Full-time junior or senior.

Minimum 3.25 GPA.

Preference given to a member of any collegiate national honor society.

Preference given to students demonstrating interests in Humanities or English Literature.

Please Attach:

  • Current DARs & Current Resume
  • One-page statement explaining your qualifications for this scholarship

Two scholarships for $700 each


Leonard Dickinson Scholarship

Full-time junior or senior majoring in Business Administration.

Minimum 3.25 GPA.

Interested in Minnesota’s natural resources.

Preference given to northern Minnesota resident.

Please Attach:

  • Current DARs & Current Resume
  • One-page statement explaining your qualifications for this scholarship

Scholarship $500


Lawrence "Hollie" Higgins Scholarship

Bemidji High School senior in top 15% of high school class  &  minimum GPA 3.25, planning to attend Bemidji State University to major in Business Administration

Please Attach:

  • Current High School Academic Record (Transcript) & Current Resume
  • One-page statement explaining your qualifications for this scholarship

Scholarship $700


Richard "Dick" Haberer Business Scholarship

Full-time junior or senior majoring in business related field.

Please Attach:

  • Current DARs & Current Resume
  • One-page statement explaining your qualifications for this scholarship

Scholarship $400


Mike McKinley Business Marketing Scholarship

Junior or senior majoring in Business Administration with emphasis in Marketing.

Please Attach:

  • Current DARs & Current Resume
  • Letter of recommendation from current or previous supervisor
  • Two-Page Letter Response to the following: Who you are and who you aspire to be, including some life history

Scholarship $300