COB Gold Scholars

A scholarship established in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the College of Business.

COB Departmental Funds will provide scholarships for incoming freshmen with declared majors in the College of Business. The scholarships are renewable for three years as long as the recipient continues to major in the College of Business, maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0, and is in good academic standing. Recipients of the Fifty to Infinity scholarships will be known as Gold Scholars in the College of Business.

Scholarships will be awarded at the discretion of the Dean of the College of Business, or designee, and shall follow the University’s guidelines for the awarding of scholarships.

Deadlines are as follows:
Early Action Deadline – Feb 11th

Award
$10,000
Deadline
02/11/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. What unique personal characteristics will you bring to the JMU College of Business?
  2. How do you believe an undergraduate business education will contribute to achieving your long-term goals?
  3. What specifically about the JMU College of Business interests you?
  4. Please describe your three most significant extracurricular activities in high school. These can be paid or volunteer jobs, school teams, other organizations, care for family members, or individual pursuits.