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To Highlight Career Paths in Retail, NRF and
University of Phoenix Announce “Dream BIG”
Scholarship
-Program Will Award
10 Current Retail Workers with Full-Tuition
Scholarships-
Ten U.S. retail
employees will have a chance to make their
dreams a reality through a program announced
today between the NRF Foundation and the
University of Phoenix.
The Dream BIG scholarship will award 10
current retail employees with full tuition at
any University of Phoenix campus or online
program, providing them the opportunity to pair
education with their work experience and
ambitions to pursue a wide-array of career
opportunities within the retail industry. The
flexibility of the degree program will allow
recipients to continue to work and live at home
while advancing their education.
“Whether they’re working in marketing, IT, or
finance, millions of people in our industry are
living proof that retail career opportunities
don’t end at the cash register,” said NRF
Foundation Executive Director Ellen Davis. “With
over 20 million Americans eligible to apply for
this scholarship, we can’t wait to hear the
dreams and stories of those who hope to advance
their retail career through education, and look
forward to making those dreams a reality for ten
dedicated people in our industry.”
“Retail employees already dream big,” said
University of Phoenix Chief Business Operating
Officer Barry Feierstein. “Connecting driven,
professional working learners with great careers
is what we do. This education partnership and
the Dream BIG Scholarship represent an important
development in our long-term commitment to make
higher education more responsive to the needs of
both our students and our employer partners.
Everyone benefits from having a highly-educated
and skilled workforce that can compete in an
ever-increasingly connected and collaborative
global economy.”
How to Apply:
Eligibility is limited to the first 1,000
qualified applicants, who must meet all
admissions requirements and submit a
completed application by April 9, 2013. The
application includes three written essays that
highlight the applicant’s educational goals,
aspirations within the industry, and a personal
reflection of what inspires them. The applicant
must also submit a letter of recommendation from
a current retail professional with knowledge of
the applicant’s skills and work ethic.
How and When Winners Are Chosen:
After being narrowed down by executives at NRF
and the University of Phoenix, final scholarship
recipients will be chosen by a panel of retail
and educational executives, chaired by Mindy
Grossman, CEO of HSNi. Recipients will be
notified on July 30, 2013.
For more information about the Dream BIG
Scholarship and how to apply, visit
www.phoenix.edu/dreambig.
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