
Expanding Opportunities For Marketing Students
American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF) scholarships are for marketing students who are leaders on campus and in the classroom. We believe in empowering the next generation of marketers who will make an impact for good and help make our industry more diverse.
Applications for the 2026 – 2027 school year are now open. Access the individual scholarship applications below.
Available Scholarships
The Diversity Leadership scholarship recognizes underrepresented students who demonstrate leadership in their chapter activities or in other areas of their lives.
Eligibility
You are eligible if you match the following key criteria:
- Your activities on and off campus demonstrate “Leadership” qualities:
- You are an AMA student leader in terms of your role in leading chapter activities, initiatives, events, projects, or other aspects of your collegiate programming.
- You have leadership accomplishments in other areas of your life outside of your AMA collegiate chapter.
- You are an AMA student member or part of an active AMA collegiate chapter
- You must have an overall GPA of 2.75 or better on a 4.0 scale.
- You are a full-time undergraduate student who plans to return to full-time status in the upcoming Fall semester.
If selected as a recipient, individuals must maintain their AMA membership during the period of the scholarship.
The Robert DeLay Social Impact scholarship program recognizes those students creating this positive change in the marketing profession and in the world.
Eligibility
You are eligible if you match the following key criteria:
- You hold a leadership role within your AMA collegiate chapter and have used your marketing skills to make an impact both on and off campus
- You are an AMA student member and part of an active AMA collegiate chapter
- You must have an overall GPA of 2.75 or better on a 4.0 scale.
- You must be a full-time undergraduate student who plans to return to full-time status in the upcoming Fall 2026 semester (Spring/Summer semester 2026 graduates are not eligible).
If selected as a recipient, individuals must maintain their AMA membership during the period of the scholarship.
The EBSCO Student Scholar Award presents tuition scholarships to exceptional marketing students involved in developing their marketing skills on and off campus, including demonstrating leadership within their AMA collegiate chapter.
Eligibility
You are eligible if you match the following criteria:
- Applicants must be current AMA student members and members of an active AMA collegiate chapter.
- Candidate must be a full-time undergraduate student who plans to return to full-time status in the upcoming Fall 2026 semester (Spring/Summer semester 2026 graduates are not eligible) and have achieved an overall GPA of 3.25 or better on a 4.0 scale.
- The candidate should be involved in developing their marketing skills both on and off campus, including a demonstrated leadership role within their AMA collegiate chapter.
If selected as a recipient, individuals must maintain their AMA membership during the period of the scholarship
The Stryker Buoncristiano Scholarship supports talented undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds with broad skill sets who have a common desire to pursue a career in marketing.
Eligibility
You are eligible if you match the following criteria:
- You must be a full-time undergraduate student who plans to return to full-time status in the upcoming Fall 2026 semester (Spring/Summer semester 2026 graduates are not eligible).
- You must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and must have completed at least one full semester of school.
- You have a passion for marketing!
AMA collegiate membership is not required to qualify for this scholarship.
The Lee Epstein Scholarship supports talented undergraduate students with a passion for marketing.
Eligibility
You are eligible if you match the following criteria:
- You must be a full-time undergraduate student who plans to return to full-time status in the upcoming Fall 2026 semester (Spring/Summer semester 2026 graduates are not eligible).
- You must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and must have completed at least one full semester of school.
- You have a passion for marketing!
- You reside in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey or Connecticut.
AMA collegiate membership is not required to qualify for this scholarship.

Application Key Dates
- September 15, 2025: Applications open!
- January 14, 2026: Deadline to submit applications
- Mid-January – March 2026: Scholarship applications review process begins
- March 2026: Awardees are announced and honored at the AMA International Collegiate Conference
Single Form For Easy Applying
When you start the application process, we’ll ask a few questions to guide you into the right scholarship opportunities for you. What to have ready?
- Your current academic transcript
- Your current resume
- A letter of recommendation from your faculty advisor (if applicable)

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As the philanthropic arm of the AMA, the American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF) seeks to elevate marketing visionaries, empower future generations, inspire a more diverse industry and ensure marketing research impacts public good. Learn more.