Scholarships offered for entrepreneur program
Only application requirement: live in an area affected by Hurricane Sandy
The Monmouth/Ocean Small Business Development Center [MOSBDC] at Brookdale College has made 20 scholarships available for its Entrepreneur Certificate Program.
The only requirement to apply is residence in an area affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The Entrepreneur Certificate Program provides a curriculum tailored to those who seek to start a business or to expand a business already in existence, according to the MOSBDC website.
Five workshops – business start up, financing a small business, a business plan, record keeping for small businesses and marketing strategies for small businesses – total 33.5 class hours and make up the entirety of the Entrepreneur Certificate Program curriculum.
Individuals can choose from a selection of dates and times they wish to attend for some classes, but all five workshops must be attended to earn certification. All classes are located at Brookdale Community College.
Regular tuition for the Entrepreneur Certificate Program is $585. All 20 available scholarships are full scholarships, according to a representative from the MOSBDC.
A list of the workshop dates and times are as follows:
• Business Start-Up Workshop (6 class hours):
Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or
Sept. 17 and 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
• Financing a Small Business (3 class hours)
Aug. 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. or
Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon
• A Business Plan (3 class hours)
Aug. 22 from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. or
Sept. 21 from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
• Record Keeping For Small Businesses (6 class hours)
July 31 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and
Aug. 1 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses (15 class hours)
August 28 through September 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Scholarship recipients will be chosen by July 25, 2013 and will be notified by either telephone or email.
To apply for one of the scholarships, click here.
For more information, contact the MOSBDC or call (732) 842-8685.
The MOSBDC at Brookdale is located on the second floor of Bankier Library in room 246 at 765 Newman Springs Road in Lincroft.
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