WSBEA AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
WSBEA is a professional organization for business educators within Washington State. This organization puts education high on the list of priorities…whether it is providing training and workshops, financial assistance to attend conferences, or financial assistance to pursue academic degrees.
Did you know that WSBEA sponsors three levels of academic scholarships?
| Dr. Eugene Kosey Scholarship: High school senior FBLA members, who are advised by WSBEA members, are eligible for this scholarship, awarded annually at the FBLA State Business Leadership Conference. Application is available on the FBLA website. Deadline: March 1. [Download Application] Doris Y. and John J. Gerber Scholarship: Junior and senior pre-service business education students are eligible for this scholarship, awarded annually. Application is available on the WSBEA website. Dr. F. Ross Byrd Scholarship: Graduate-level students are eligible for this scholarship, awarded annually. Application is available on the WSBEA website. |
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Did you know that WSBEA sponsors scholarships for members to attend conferences? Amounts for Registration Fees for the following conferences are available:
2 National Business Education Association (NBEA)
2 Western Business Education Association (WBEA) (There is the requirement to attend Professional Development Institute while at the WBEA conference – with an additional stipend available from WBEA)
2 Washington State Business Education Association (WSBEA)
2 Washington Association for Career & Technical Education (WA-ACTE)
If interested, [download Application] for the Professional Development Stipend Application Form.
HAVE YOU (OR ANYONE YOU KNOW) BEEN TEACHING FOR 25-YEARS OR MORE? WSBEA would like to acknowledge the years of service these individuals have given to our profession. Please let us know before September 20 so that may be recognized at the WSBEA Fall Conference. All it takes is sending an email with the name of the individual(s) and the school where they are currently teaching.
We also want to recognize service to the organization, field, and students. There are many opportunities to do so with the WSBEA Merit Awards at four different levels, Distinguished Service, and 25-Year Service.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE: In recognition of an INDIVIDUAL who has served and contributed to WSBEA and business education through professional activities that include leadership, service, honors and awards, and research and writing. This nominee must be a business educator and a member of WSBEA. [download form]
WSBEA MERIT AWARD – Outstanding Teacher Nominations: There is an award for each of the following levels: junior high/middle school, high school, post-secondary, and university. [download form]
PARTNERS in EDUCATION (PIE): There is an award for a non-teacher who has supported business education. This last award may be given to a vendor, advisory member, or some other deserving individual who has made a difference to business education. [download form]
NBEA SCHOLARSHIPS: Each year NBEA awards two $1,000 scholarships to individuals pursuing continuing education or graduate study in business education. Application deadline is December 1. [download flyer]
WBEA PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP: The Western Business Education Association offers a tuition scholarship for business and computer science educators. The application deadline is January 1. [download form]
Dr. F. Ross Byrd