Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Dean’s Excellence Graduate Scholarship

Application deadline:

Spring 2023 Applications Priority Deadline: January 1, 2023

Criteria: Applicants to a PLU School of Business graduate program with high academic standards, and who have demonstrated a purposeful life of achievement, inquiry, integrity, leadership and service may apply for this scholarship. Specifically, the applicant must:

• Have submitted a complete application for admission to the PLU MBA program
• Have a minimum average GPA in all previous college or university coursework of 3.0
• Demonstrate evidence of living a purposeful life of achievement, inquiry, integrity, leadership and service to the community

Terms of the award: The Dean’s Excellence Graduate Scholarship is divided into two equal allocations for the fall and spring semesters. The fall portion is dispersed automatically. In order to receive the spring portion the student must:

• Enroll full-time
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Emilie 'Lee' Zulauf MBA Scholarship

Mr. Tom Carlson, a PLU 1965 BS Math graduate, established the Emilie “Lee” Zulauf MBA Scholarship in 2017 in memory of Emilie Zulauf a PLU Education graduate. Mrs. Zulauf was the wife of Dwight Zulauf, PLU’s first Dean of the School of Business.  Mr. Carlson was impressed by her story of the difficulty she overcame earning her MBA while staying a very active and involved stay-at-home mother and community member.

Award amount: $1,077

Number of awards: One

Criteria: To be awarded to an MBA student.  Preferably a student raising a family while earning their degree.

Application deadline: Scholarship has been awarded for 2022-2023.

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Gladys M. Knutzen Memorial MBA Scholarship

Mr. and Mrs. Victor F. Kuntzen established the Gladys M. Knutzen Memorial MBA Scholarship in 1991 in memory of Victor’s sister. Victor is a retired Boeing vice president and controller. He also served as a Pacific Lutheran University Board of Regent from 1969 until 1983. Victor died in 1997. Blessed be his memory. This scholarship is intended to encourage qualified candidates to reach their greatest possible potential through education.

Award amount: $4,554

Number of awards: One

Criteria: For current students. Graduate student standing in the MBA, enrollment in 8 or more credits in a graduate program in business, academic achievement, Financial need, based on the FAFSA (applicants must submit the FAFSA to PLU by March 1). Need is affected by many factors and all students are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: Scholarship has been awarded for 2022-2023

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Gundar King MBA Scholarship

Gundar King was a professor, dean, scholar, essayist and promoter of higher education.  He spent his entire academic career at Pacific Lutheran University.  Both colleagues and students benefited from his wisdom and fellowship.  Gundar was a guiding spirit in directing the growth of the School of Business.  He was instrumental in establishing a Master of Business Administration program at PLU.

Award Amount: $1,206

Application Deadline: Scholarship has been awarded for 2022-2023

Criteria:  For current students. Graduate student standing in the MBA, enrollment in 8 or more graduate credits in Fall 2022. Awarded to a graduate student in the MBA program from the Baltic States with financial need.  If no recipient is available, then the scholarship should be awarded to a deserving MBA student without geographic restrictions.

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Murray-Danielson Management Award Scholarship

The Murray-Danielson Management Award Scholarship was established and funded by Kenneth P. Murray, who received a BA and MBA or MSMA from Pacific Lutheran University, and Sherman Danielson who graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a BA.

Award amount: $3,130

Application deadline: Scholarship has been awarded for 2022-2023

Number of awards: One

Criteria:

• United States citizen
• Full-time (8 credit per semester) Junior, Senior or Graduate student
• 3.00 minimum GPA (Junior/Senior) or 3.33 minimum GPA (Graduate)
• Leadership skills

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PLU Business Network Scholarship

This highly competitive scholarship, sponsored by the PLU Business Network, is open to graduate business students who display high academic standards and leadership within the School of Business. Selected candidates will be interviewed by the PLU Business Network Board of Directors.

Award Amount: $1,694

Application Deadline: Scholarship has been awarded for 2022-2023

Criteria:

• Full-time- 8 credits per semester in the MBA or MSMA/12 credits per semester in the BBA
• 3.00 minimum GPA
• Leadership, Communication and Time Management Skills

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The PLU Alumni Grant

The PLU Grant provides a 10 percent discount on tuition for PLU graduates who enroll in a PLU master’s level degree or approved master’s level certificate program. Restrictions apply to those students who are also PLU employees. The discount begins immediately upon admission.