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U of A's Eller College of Management and 1st National Bank of Arizona announce Youth Entrepreneurship Award
The University of Arizona's Eller College of Management and 1st National Bank of Arizona announced the Arizona Youth Entrepreneurship Award.
Junior Achievement statistics show that 70 percent of high school and middle school students would like to be self-employed at some point in their lives.
The new award is designed to support the growing interest in business ownership among teens by providing resources and coaching. The award also encourages youth to pursue both their entrepreneurial dreams and a college education.
Any student enrolled in an Arizona high school is eligible to submit an application to the Eller College of Management by Feb. 21. Six finalists will be paired with a collegiate mentor and work together to refine business concepts and prepare a business plan to be presented to a panel of business coaches at The University of Arizona on April 20.
Each finalist will receive a prize. The three honorable mention awardees will each receive $500, third place will receive $1,000, second place will receive $1,500, and first place will receive $2,000. In addition, Eller College of Management will match the awards with scholarships if the students enroll in the University of Arizona and declare a major within the Eller College. For more, visit www.AZBizIdeas.com.
