2025 Undergraduate Marketing Scholarship Application Now Open

BALTIMORE, MD – The American Marketing Association Baltimore Chapter (AMA Baltimore) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Eileen Gwin Undergraduate Marketing Scholarship. Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in marketing or a related field are eligible to apply. As in past years, AMA Baltimore is offering the following scholarship awards to qualified students:

One (1) 1st place scholarship – $3,000
Two (2) 2nd place scholarships – $1,000
Four (4) 3rd place scholarships – $500

“The Eileen Gwin Undergraduate Marketing Scholarship is a testament to AMA Baltimore’s commitment to the next generation of marketers. This merit-based achievement provides our Baltimore college students the chance to take their first step into the thrilling world of marketing and begin their professional careers. Our goal is to integrate and empower tomorrow’s game-changers, and I can’t think of a better way for us to connect with them. I am so excited to see what this year’s applicants bring to the table,” said Lauryn Paradis, VP of Collegiate Relations.

Students are encouraged to apply if they are:

A full-time, undergraduate student attending an accredited college or university in Maryland.
Pursuing a degree in Marketing or a related course of study (i.e. – General Business, Communications, English, Advertising, Public Relations, Market Research, etc.).

Applicants at 4-year colleges/universities must have enough credits to qualify him/her/them as a sophomore, junior, or senior as of the Fall 2025 semester. Full-time community college students planning to attend a 4-year college/university in Fall 2025 must have enough credits to qualify him/her/them as a junior upon transfer.

The Eileen Gwin Undergraduate Marketing Scholarship is named in memory of former AMA Baltimore President and Vice President of Programming Eileen Gwin. Eileen unfortunately passed away in 2018 after battling stage 4 colon cancer which there wasn’t a cure for. She was instrumental in the growth of our chapter for multiple years having a great impact on our organization, our marketing community, and our members, and these scholarship awards honor her legacy.

Past winners attended institutions including Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland College Park, Towson University, Goucher College, Prince George’s Community College, and more. Applicants will be required to submit their transcript, resume, and recommendation letter to be considered for these awards. Applications are to be submitted no later than Friday, May 23rd, 2025.

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For more information about scholarship awards, or to donate to the Scholarship Endowment Fund please contact Lauryn Paradis, Vice President of Collegiate Relations at lauryn@amabaltimore.org.