Manhattan GMAT Social Venture Scholars Program
Description
* * * Our Winter 2012 application round is now closed. Check back early next year for information on our 2013 program! * * *
Manhattan GMAT is offering special full tuition scholarships for up to 25 individuals who will be selected as part of Manhattan GMAT’s Winter 2012 Social Venture Scholars program. This program provides the selected scholars with free admission into one of Manhattan GMAT’s live online Complete Courses (a $1090 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 online preparation course taught by two of Manhattan GMAT’s expert instructors, beginning on February 20, 2012.
Click here to see what previous SVS scholarship recipients have to say 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, Wednesday, February 1, 2012:
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 number, & 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 (December 2011 or January 2012). Note: This can be scanned and attached to your email or faxed separately to 1-800-894-6580.
Additional Details
All applicants will be notified of award decisions on February 10, 2012. Manhattan GMAT’s Social Venture Scholars Complete Course will take place according to the schedule below:
Monday nights, 8:00 - 11:00pm EST/5:00 - 8:00pm PST
February 20, 2012 – April 16, 2012
Instructors: Dan Gonzalez & Eric Caballero
Meets live in our online classroom
Learn more about our online courses and view a sample of the online classroom here.
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 10 Manhattan GMAT Strategy Guides
» The Official Guide for GMAT Review (12th Edition)
» The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review (2nd Edition)
» The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review (2nd Edition)
» MGMAT's Online Official Guide Companion
» MGMAT's Foundations of GMAT Math Strategy Supplement
» MGMAT's Foundations of GMAT Verbal Strategy Supplement
» GMAT Roadmap e-Book
» Test Simulation Booklet and Marker
» Manhattan GMAT's 6 Online Computer Adaptive Practice Exams
» Additional online resources including: Class Recordings, Labs, Questions Banks, and Challenge Problem Archive
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 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 Manhattan GMAT scholarships.
