Free Hand Foundation Social Enterprise Scholarship
A new scholarship for leaders and administrators of charitable non-profit organizations has been established through a gift from Free Hand, Inc. for full tuition in the Executive MBA program at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business. Free Hand, Inc., based in Mentor, Ohio, is a foundation that provides assistance to social service organizations that support individuals in extreme need and management resources and financial assistance to those who supply social services. Candidates for the scholarship must be currently employed by a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization engaged primarily in charitable work that provides direct social services. The scholarship includes the program fee of $72,500, but does not include costs associated with lodging while on campus, the cost of the required international trip, and other non-program costs such as on-campus parking.
“This generous scholarship by Free Hand will help us to strengthen the professional and managerial skills needed to successfully lead in the nonprofit sector,” said Janet E. Jackson, President and CEO, United Way of Central Ohio. “The needs in our communities are many and growing and we need capable, well-trained leaders to address the problems we face and create lasting change.”
About Free Hand, Inc.
Free Hand, Inc. is a private not-for-profit foundation established by Timothy and Alice McCarthy in 1999 to assist the very poor. Over the years, the organization has reached people and organizations regionally, nationally and internationally who are in need of the fundamentals of life and in building self-esteem, self-sufficiency and self-reliance. Free Hand’s goals have evolved to include capacity building and the providing of support, both in-kind and financial, to assure quality business practices of the organizations it supports.
Eligibility and Application Requirements
Candidates must meet the same academic and eligibility criteria as other EMBA candidates. Application guidelines can be found under the admissions tab. In addition candidates applying for the Free Hand Social Enterprise scholarship must:- Be employed at a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization, that provides direct social services,
- Have at least 1 recommendation form completed by a board member of your organization
- Describe how the EMBA will impact your organization and specifically how it will sustain the viability of your organization.