Welcome to the W. Glenn Scales
Scholarship Award Page

The W. Glenn Scales Scholarship was established in 2008 by the North Carolina Biomedical Association (NCBA) to provide an academic scholarship to a biomed in the NCBA that is seeking to expand their degree by attending a recognized program for pursuit of a Baccalaureate or a graduate degree. The Scholarship Committee of the Board of Directors of the NCBA will select the recipient and present them with the Scholarship at the annual Symposium.

The Board of Directors of the NCBA would like to express their most sincere thanks to Aramark Healthcare for their enlightened leadership in supporting the W. Glenn Scales Scholarship. The NCBA is honored to be associated with an organization with the boldness and vision to provide the inaugural financial endowment for this extraordinary initiative.

Eligibility Criteria:
  1. Applicant must be a current Individual Member as defined by the By-Laws of the NCBA and an Individual Member for the past two years.
  2. Applicant must have two letters of recommendation.
  3. Applicant must have two years of on the job experience in the biomed field before submitting Application for Scholarship.
  4. Applicant must have completed at least one term and demonstrate either a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in a Baccalaureate Program or a passing grade toward a graduate degree. This will be verified by official college transcript.
Awards:
  1. A single scholarship will be awarded to one recipient per calendar year.
  2. One lump sum check of $5,000.00 dollars and a plaque will be awarded at the Symposium.
  3. The recipient will be selected by the NCBA Scholarship Committee, whose decisions are final. Deliberations of the NCBA Scholarship Committee will be confidential.
  4. Scholarship recipient will be notified in writing.
  5. The recipient will be announced at the NCBA business meeting at the annual NCBA Symposium.
  6. NCBA Scholarship is awarded without regard to race, color, ancestry, sex, religion, age, handicap or veteran status.
Application Procedures:

NOTE: To be considered for the NCBA Scholarship, applicants must submit all application material to the NCBA Scholarship Committee by November 1st of the year of submission. The applications must be postmarked on or before November 1st of the year of submission to be in consideration.

Download the application form:

MS Word Application Form - 74K
MS Word
Adobe pdf Application Form - 41K
Adobe pdf

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