National Association of Retail Buyers & Sellers
Tracy Barlow Memorial Scholarship Fund Overview

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Tracy Barlow Scholarship Objectives

The objectives of the scholarship therefore are:

• To establish relationships with Colleges and Universities that could be potential educational partners for the National Association of Retail Buyers
• Encourage interest among college students in retailing as a career

How Scholarships are Awarded

If you are a student interested in receiving a scholarship, please contact a faculty member at your college or university and provide them with the College / University criteria listed below.

Colleges or Universities interested in applying for a scholarship should send a letter signed by a College or University official outlining how it meets the college or university criteria and its commitment to comply with the student criteria. 

NARB Tracy Barlow Memorial Scholarship Fund
PO Box 705
Morristown, NJ 07963

Criteria for Colleges / Universities to Receive Scholarship Funds

• Must be a potential educational partner for NARB
• Must be willing to comply with the student criteria
• Must award scholarships to students within one month of receiving funds, and within two months, report back to NARB background (profile of who was chosen and their merits) on the selected students
• Colleges or Universities must have a formal retailing curriculum: which can include visual merchandising, product developments and design, buying, retail management, merchandise and store planning and online retail or e-commerce
• Colleges or Universities should have a track record of its students being hired into the retail industry
• Scholarship selection must be made by a university selection committee through in-person interviews intended to assess the individual's motivation, character, ability, interest in retail or e-commerce and potential to advance the retail industry

Criteria for Undergraduate Students to Receive Tuition Scholarships

• The scholarship should be given to undergraduate students who have earned at least half of the total number of credits needed for graduation
• The scholarships should be awarded to students who demonstrate a strong interest in e-commerce or online retailing demonstrated through coursework and/or work experience
• The student should show high levels of prior academic performance (minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale)
• Students should receive recommendations from instructors
• Students should demonstrate leadership in the community or on campus