Eller Honors Program

2007-2008 McCord Scholars Matthew Baum Amrietha Nellan Sasha Meschkow Daniel Sands Stephanie White

McCord Scholars Program

The McCord Scholars Program is the Eller College of Management’s most prestigious undergraduate scholarship program. Phoenix residents Robert and Sharon McCord have donated $10 million to establish the McCord Scholars Program for outstanding undergraduate business students across the state of Arizona at UA, ASU and NAU. The portion of the gift that is designated for the Eller College will expand to provide a dozen scholarships of $10,000 each annually. Donor Robert McCord commented, “Education is critical to maintaining competition in the international marketplace. This program will help us compete and will assist in attracting the best students in Arizona, thus providing great local benefit. It is our wish that this financial assistance will make a difference in the ability of talented students to finish their business education at quality universities.”

About the Program

McCord Scholars will receive $5,000 in the fall semester and $5,000 in the spring semester during their first year in the professional program (i.e. junior year). McCord Scholars are expected to remain active in the McCord Scholars program for the duration of the professional program, with the intention that senior students will mentor junior students.

McCord Scholars will receive special invitations to Eller College events and networking opportunities (e.g. Technology and Management Awards Luncheon, Executive f the Year) and will interact with the College’s senior leadership in small group settings.

McCord Scholars will attend social activities with Bob and Sharon McCord and the McCord Scholars from NAU and ASU as scheduled on an annual basis. The first tri-university event will begin in the spring of 2008.

Award Criteria

McCord Scholars will meet the following criteria:

• Scholars will be enrolled in the Eller College Professional Program, a two-year management program completed in the junior and senior year of the undergraduate experience resulting in a baccalaureate degree.
• Scholars will be members in good standing of the Business Honors Program, maintaining a minimum 3.6 cumulative GPA and successfully completing the incremental coursework required by the Eller Honors Academy (first level honors).
• Scholars will be actively involved in student and professional organizations and have a demonstrated track record of leadership
• Scholars will pursue a full-time academic course load and make regular progress toward a four-year undergraduate degree
• Scholars will be Arizona residents.

Download Application Here

Apply between January 23rd – February 19th at noon

Award Process

The award process will begin in the early part of the fall. More information will follow.

If you have any questions contact Dave Wietecha.