Orange County Register

The National Federation of Independent Business is looking for high school seniors with a flair for entrepreneurship. The best will receive college scholarships of $1,000 to $10,000.

NFIB’s goal is to identify bright, articulate, enterprising students who are interested in continuing their education and further developing their interests/skills. The organization’s hope is that these students might consider owning their own business or somehow using their entrepreneurial skills to promote the benefits of the free enterprise system.

The NFIB Young Entrepreneur program was established to raise awareness among the nation’s youth of the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the building of America. Since 2003, the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation has awarded 1,954 scholarships totaling $2,1 million.

The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award program is administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services Inc. This assures complete impartiality in the selection of recipients and maintains a high level of professionalism.

Click here to apply online. Winners must be nominated by NFIB members.

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