Dear FBLA Advisers and Senior FBLA Members
please share and encourage your chapter's top 3 seniors to apply
February 28, 2023, no later than 11:59 pm, is the deadline for FBLA chapter seniors to apply for Who’s Who in PA FBLA recognition AND to apply for the William H. Selden Scholarships.
The link to the Who’s Who Criteria, which consists of 38 criteria items, is found here: https://www.pafbla.org/student-area/whos-who-in-pa-fbla/. Students accumulate points based on their FBLA accomplishments during their membership years. The criteria consists of credit for years of membership; local, regional, state, and national leadership positions elected/not elected; participation in local chapter activities; conference attendance; and awards earned.
Any student being considered for Who’s Who at the state level MUST have completed the “Contributor” level of the national Business Achievement Awards at the time this application is submitted. The applicant will be required to document completion of the “Contributor” level by uploading a certificate or a list from the national FBLA web site in which the member’s name is listed.
Who’s Who plaques will be presented to 10 outstanding PA FBLA members during the Opening Session at the State Leadership Conference. William Selden Scholarships will also be presented to the 15 outstanding PA FBLA members based on this Who’s Who Criteria. Each chapter may have a maximum of three senior students complete the criteria; only SENIORS are eligible to apply for and receive the William Selden Scholarships.
Information included on the application forms may only be claimed while the student was in Grades 9-12; nothing may be claimed from earlier grade levels unless indicated.
To be considered for an award at the state level, applicants must complete all online forms for which they have data. All submissions must be completed no later than February 28, 2023, by 11:59 pm.
Each January, the PA FBLA Board of Directors will review the amounts for the William Selden Scholarships based on the William H. Selden Trust Fund distribution. The actual 2022-2023 awards to be announced on Monday night, April 17, at the Opening Session of the State Leadership Conference are:
First Place: $3000
Second Place: $2000
Third Place: $1500
Fourth Place: $1250
Fifth Place: $1250
Sixth Place: $750
Seventh Place: $750
Eighth Place: $750
Ninth Place: $750
Tenth Place: $750
Honorable Mention: (11th through 15th place)
Eleventh Place: $350
Twelfth Place: $350
Thirteenth Place: $350
Fourteenth Place: $350
Fifteenth Place: $350
Scholarships are distributed to the students AFTER their first semester of post-secondary education; maintenance of a GPA of at least 2.0; and the submission of an OFFICIAL transcript from the college/university (not a grade report) issued by the registrar; and submission of the scholarship certificate with payment instructions when getting ready to claim the scholarship. The scholarship is not paid prior to enrolling in the post-secondary institution.
Key to the application: The student must complete the first level of the Business Achievement Awards. If the student completed the “Future” level prior to this year and can provide documentation (copy of certificate), the student has met the prerequisite. If the student has not completed the "Future" level and wants to apply, he/she will need to complete the new “Contributor” level of the Business Achievement Awards. It takes a student 1-2 hours/2 modules to complete the “Contributor” level of the BAAs. Students are able to self-enroll in the program.
Business Achievement Awards Information
Bruce
