We strongly encourage all degree-seeking students with a declared major or minor in business to complete our scholarship application. You can find instructions for accessing the Scholarship Portal and submitting your scholarship applications on the Office of Financial Aid’s website.
Important details to know.
Students must submit the 2025-26 General Application for Scholarships before accessing our scholarship application.
Students must officially be a declared major or minor in the Department of Business in order to access our scholarship application.
The scholarship application and the review process are anonymous.
Scholarships awarded for the 2024-25 Academic Year are non-renewable and 2024-25 recipients must submit the 2025-26 application to be considered.
The Department of Business is dedicated to assisting our majors in achieving their academic goals. There are a variety of both need based and merit scholarships available in the Department of Business. The following is a list of scholarships that are specifically for business and/or accounting majors. In some cases, the donor has specified the amount of money provided by the award. In other cases, funds available and the number of scholarships awarded influence the amount of the award.
- To be considered for any need-based scholarship, a student must have submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- For any questions, please contact Dr. Jeffrey Shields, Scholarship Committee Chair, at jshields@unca.edu
We are continually seeking to provide opportunities to generate additional financial assistance for our students. If you are interested in making a donation to any of these existing scholarship endowments or establishing a new endowment, please contact Dr. Leah Mathews, Chair and Professor, Department of Economics Chair, Department of Business.
Amanda Massey Memorial Scholarship
- Declared major in business or accounting
- Preference given to a North Buncombe High School Graduate
- Demonstrate academic excellence
- Demonstrate service to the university or community
- Preference given to members of UNC Asheville’s Pan-Hellenic and IFC organizations
- Financial need will be considered but is not a requirement
- Additional information on the Amanda Massey Memorial Scholarship
Asheville Sales Executive Scholarship
- Business major with a concentration in marketing
- Demonstrate academic merit
- Demonstrate leadership potential
- Additional information on the Asheville Sales Executive Scholarship
Claudel Brooks McKenzie Honorary Scholarship
- Accountancy Association Member
- Completed or enrolled in Intermediate Accounting I
- Must have at least six (6) hours remaining in course of study
- Exhibit qualities of leadership and integrity
- Additional informational on the Claudel Brooks McKenzie Honorary Scholarship
Dreher Wells Scholarship
- Major in business or accounting
- Demonstrate academic merit
Ernest Mills Memorial Scholarship
- Major business, accounting, or economics
- Demonstrate academic merit
- Demonstrate financial need
- Additional information on the Ernest Mills Memorial Scholarship
Gould Killian CPA Group, P.A. Scholarship
- Major in accounting
- Demonstrate academic merit
- Additional information on the Gould Killian CPA Group, P.A. Scholarship
Helen W. and Frederick R. Eckley Jr. Management & Leadership Scholarship
- Major in business or accounting
- Rising junior or senior
- Demonstrate academic merit
- Demonstrate leadership potential
- Preference to a student athlete
- Demonstrate community and University service
- Additional information on the Helen W. and Frederick R. Eckley Jr. Management & Leadership Scholarship
James L. Yearout Degree Completion Scholarship in Business
- Major in business or accounting
- Preference for academic merit
- Demonstrate financial need
- Must be a non-traditional student
- Must have fewer than thirty (30) hours remaining in course of study
- Additional information on the James L. Yearout Degree Completion Scholarship in Business
Johnson Price Sprinkle PA
- Declared major in accounting
- Demonstrate financial need
- Additional information on the Johnson Price Sprinkle PA scholarship
Joye and Greg Haynes-Ganger Scholarship
- Declared major in business or accounting
- GPA must be between 2.50 and 2.99
- Preference will be given to a non-traditional female student
Business Department Endowment Scholarship
- Major in business or accounting
- Demonstrate academic merit
- Additional information on the Management Department Endowment Scholarship
Mortimer Kahn Business Scholarship
- Major in business or accounting
- Demonstrate academic merit
- Demonstrate financial need
- Additional information on the Mortimer Kahn Management Scholarship
The Bob Williams Management Fund
- Major in business or accounting
- Must have completed 24 hours of business or accounting course work
- Demonstrate leadership
- Demonstrate academic excellence
- Demonstrate citizenship
- Additional information on the Bob Williams Management Fund
The Morosani Family Scholarship
- Awarded to an enrolled full-time student who is pursuing a path to obtain a degree in business or accounting
- Demonstrated academic achievement
WCI, INC. Scholarship (Western Carolina Industries, INC.)
- Declared major in business or accounting
- Demonstrated academic merit
- Granted to one individual