Criteria

This scholarship exists to help students within the Scott College of Business. Eligible students will be United States citizens, be part-time or full-time students enrolled or accepted into the Master of Business Administration program within the Scott College of Business. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference may be given to students from the Wabash Valley that demonstrate financial need and are actively involved in the community and/or student organizations. Students receiving more than 50% of the year’s academic fees in additional scholarships are not eligible for this scholarship.

Finalists will be interviewed by the Scott College of Business Graduate Faculty Committee and a Paul M. Stanley and/or his representative. Applicants must submit a one-page document explaining their need to receive this scholarship and their previous leadership and volunteer experience. Upon receipt of the scholarship, students must participate in at least one Scott College of Business student organization each semester.

Recipients may not be members of the Stanley family nor have a prior relationship with the Stanleys.

Donor Profile

As a graduate of ISU’s Scott College of Business, Paul Stanley established two endowed scholarships for the college, the Paul Merton Stanley, Jr. MBA Endowed Scholarship and Paul Merton Stanley, Jr. Developing Leader Scholarship. These two funds positively impact generations of Sycamore students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in business.

Past Recipients

• Martha Vaughn, 2020