Extended Reach Scholarships

A number of corporations and private donors have partnered with the Marriott School to provide significant financial support for the Extended Reach Program to attract, develop and place men and women from diverse cultures and ethnic origins. This has led to the creation of the Extended Reach Scholarship, which provide generous scholarships to qualified under-represented minority students who desire to earn an MBA degree at the Marriott School of Management. Scholarship awards vary. Students must reapply each year and are evaluated based on academic performance and participation in advancing the mission of the Extended Reach Program.

Eligibility Requirements

African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander or Native American
U.S. citizen or have the right to work permanently in the U.S.
Accepted into the Marriott School of Management MBA program

To Apply

Complete the graduate school application for the MBA program.
Complete the Marriott School online scholarship application at http://marriottschool.byu.edu/aid/scholarship/ (be sure to check the Extended Reach box and fill out the need-based scholarship information).

If you cannot apply online or it is past the deadline, please contact:

Rixa Oman, 801-422-6824, rixa@byu.edu

Or write to:

Extended Reach Scholarship
Marriott School of Management
730 Tanner Building
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602

Required Essays for Application

First-time applicants

Please write a one-page essay describing what you would be able to contribute to the Marriott School’s Extended Reach program and Diversity Initiative if you were to receive this scholarship. For more information about these areas go to http://marriottschool.byu.edu/diversity/.

Consider the following areas:

Serving, mentoring, and coaching current and potential Extended Reach scholars.
Helping to create a more committed and cohesive community of students within the School.
Building a climate of tolerance and understanding of differences.
Providing feedback about diversity initiatives.
Helping to implement diversity initiatives as a partner with the Diversity Steering Committee.
Giving back to the School.

Second-year graduate students reapplying for the scholarship

Please write a one-page essay describing what you have contributed over the past year in helping to build a more supportive internal climate within your program or the school in general, or in recruiting, referring, and/or mentoring candidates to the Marriott School’s Extended Reach program.