ManhattanGMAT 2008 Social Venture Scholars Program

Description

Manhattan GMAT is offering special full tuition scholarships for up to 25 individuals in the New York metro area who will be selected as part of ManhattanGMAT’s Social Venture Scholars program. This program provides the selected scholars with free admission into ManhattanGMAT’s intensive 9-session GMAT preparation course (a $1440 value).

These competitive scholarships are offered to individuals who (1) currently work full-time in an organization that promotes positive social change, (2) plan to use their MBA to work in a public, not-for-profit, or other venture with a social-change oriented mission, and (3) demonstrate clear financial need. The Social Venture Scholars will all enroll in a special preparation course taught by ManhattanGMAT’s founder, Zeke Vanderhoek, at the company’s New York City classroom center, beginning on January 28, 2008.

Click here to see what last year's SVS scholarship recipients thought about the program.

How Do I Apply?

The application process is simple. Please be sure to follow these instructions carefully.

(1)   Write an essay explaining how you meet the 3 scholarship criteria stated above. There is no minimum or maximum length required. Keep in mind, however, that this is a competitive process and scholars will be selected based largely on essay quality and content. Be sure to demonstrate that you meet ALL THREE scholarship criteria in your essay.

(2)   Submit your materials by the Application Deadline, January 17, 2008:

Send the following in ONE EMAIL to svs@manhattangmat.com:

• Your completed essay – be sure to include your name!
• An updated resume that includes your name, email, phone numbers, & mailing address
• Names of 3 references, including full contact information and a brief description of their relationship to you.
• How you heard about this scholarship opportunity. Note: This can be included in the text of your email.
• A copy of your most recent paystub (Nov. or Dec. 2007). Note: This can be scanned and attached to your email or faxed separately to (610) 523-4628.

Additional Details

All applicants will be notified of award decisions on January 23, 2008. Manhattan GMAT’s Social Venture Scholars 9-session course will take place according to the schedule below:

Monday nights, 6:30 to 9:30 PM
January 28, 2008 – March 24, 2008
138 West 25th St, 9th Floor, NY, NY 10001 (between 6th & 7th avenues)

This is the ONLY course for which Social Venture Scholarships are awarded. Please apply only if you can attend this course.

Course Materials

All course materials are provided to scholars free of charge. These include:
» The 8 Manhattan GMAT Strategy Guides
» Test Simulation Booklet and Marker 
» Manhattan GMAT's 6 Online Computer Adaptive Practice Exams & 8 Question Banks
» The 9 Manhattan GMAT Online Labs
» The Official Guide for GMAT Review (11th Edition)
» The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review
» The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review
» Manhattan GMAT Challenge Problem Archives
Read more detail about the Manhattan GMAT curriculum here.

Attendance Requirement

In order to ensure that scholarships are awarded only to committed individuals, please note that there is a strict course attendance requirement for all scholarship recipients.

Scholarship recipients are required to attend in-person at least 7 complete sessions (of the 9 total sessions) of the Social Venture Scholars course. Individuals who miss more than 2 sessions will (a) be withdrawn from the course and (b) charged a $500 fee that will be used for future ManhattanGMAT scholarships.