lunacap foundation

 Scholarship Application

Applications for LunaCap Foundation Scholarships are now open. Application deadline is March 30, 2021.

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Scholarship Criteria

LunaCap Foundation awards scholarships to active military, veterans, and/or students of Mexican descent attending top-tier MBA programs. 

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Ten-$10,000, one-time, need-based scholarships awarded annually each July to help offset the cost of education for eligible candidates attending top-tier MBA school programs, (see eligible MBA schools below). 

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Applicants are to apply for a LunaCap Foundation scholarship during the Open Application Period (January 1 - March 30), and are selected based on:

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• Application and essay submission.  

• Eligible candidates are active military, veterans, and/or students of Mexican descent (born anywhere) attending top-tier MBA programs.

• Accepted and entering your first year, full-time MBA program at an eligible school, (see eligible MBA schools below).

  • Note: Eligible candidates need to be accepted at the time of at the time of application submission.

  • Note: Executive MBA program is eligible.

• Demonstrate financial need as verified by the Financial Aid Office (e.g. GI-Bill, loans, grants and other forms of financial aid insufficient to cover full cost of education.)

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Application Process

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1. Complete and submit the application & essays by March 30, 2021

2. First round interviews (conducted by current LunaCap Fellows/Scholars) completed with selected applicants by the end of April 2021. 

3. Second round interviews - Having passed the 1st round of interviews, selected applicants will be invited for a second interview (with LunaCap Foundation Leadership) in May 2021.  

   • Failure to respond in a timely manner to schedule & complete interview(s) could result in application denial.

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Eligible MBA Programs 

• Columbia Business School

• Duke Fuqua School of Business

• Georgetown McDonough School of Business

• Harvard Business School

• Johnson School of Business at Cornell

• London Business School

• MIT Sloan School of Management 

• Northwestern Kellogg School of Management 

• NYU Stern School of Business

• Stanford Business School

• The Wharton School

• Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

• UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

• University of Chicago Booth School of Business

• University of Michigan Ross School of Management 

• UVA Darden School of Management

• Yale School of Management