Awards and Scholarships
Entrepreneurship Excellence Grants Program
We are very happy to announce a new offering to students, made possible through a generous donation. This program is designed to assist students with small needs as they are starting their companies. Students are encouraged to apply for all sizes of needs. For application information and guidelines, contact the Center for Entrepreneurship through sarah.reeves@belmont.edu or at 615-460-6601.
Runway Loan Program
This program was designed to assist current students and alumni entrepreneurs with seed financing to help them in the launch or early development stage of their ventures, and was intended to supplement other sources of funding offered by the Center for Entrepreneurship. For eligibility and application guidelines, contact the Center for Entrepreneurship at 615-460-6601.
Practicing Entrepreneur Awards
These awards are given out every spring to recognize students who created and operated an entrepreneurial business while enrolled at Belmont University.
Belmont Student Business Plan Competition
This competition takes place during the spring semester of each year. All Belmont undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. Students submit written applications and finalists present to a panel of community and alumni judges. Prizes awarded include:
1st Place - $5,000 scholarship award - Outstanding Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award
2nd Place - $2,000 scholarship award
3rd Place - $1,000 scholarship award
For application and guidelines or more information contact Sarah Reeves.
Past Award Recipients of the Belmont Student Business Plan Competition
2008 - Andy Tabar Bizooki
2007 - Cameron Powell River Rock Media Group
2006 - Andy Tabar Andy Tabar & Associates, Nashville Creative
2005 - Matt Sells Transformations Landscaping
2004 - Kevin Alexandroni Sova Catering
Outstanding DEX Member and Outstanding New DEX Member
At the annual entrepreneurship banquet, a certificate is given to an outstanding returning DEX member as well as a new DEX member.
Monroe and Ann Scott Carell Endowed Scholarships
Two $10,000 scholarships awarded to one Junior and one Senior every academic year.
Bun Lady Scholarships
Scholarships used to finance study abroad trips for entrepreneurship students.
