NECO Community Futures Development Corporation Entrepreneurship Award

What you will need

• ✓ Completed General Application via Nipissing University's awards portal
• ✓ Enrollment in the Bachelor of Business Administration program
• ✓ Completion of the Small Business course OR the Intro to Entrepreneurship ADMN 2156 course

About this award

You get $250.00. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a Bachelor of Business Administration student who can show a mix of academic and creative excellence in your coursework. You must apply by November 1, 2026. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — email, portal, or phone. The Department determines the winner based on your performance in the Small Business course or the Intro to Entrepreneurship ADMN 2156 course. Ask Nipissing University how many students usually apply, so you can judge your odds. Ask Nipissing University during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Nipissing University whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be a Bachelor of Business Administration student. To qualify, you must demonstrate a combination of academic and creative excellence in either the Small Business course or the Intro to Entrepreneurship ADMN 2156 course.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Open to undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying Bachelor of Business Administration

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• Academic ExcellenceAvoid just submitting your grades. Instead, highlight the specific creative ways you applied the course material to real-world business problems in your assignments.
• SupportAvoid relying solely on the automated system. Instead, talk to your professor in the Small Business or Intro to Entrepreneurship course to ensure your work stood out.
• StrategyAvoid leaving your General Application incomplete. Since you are automatically considered based on that form, double-check that every section is finished before the deadline.
• RealismAvoid treating this as a guaranteed fund. Because it is awarded to the student who best demonstrates excellence as judged by the Department, treat it as a competitive prize.

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