The Crystal Group Innovation Scholarship

The Crystal Group Innovation Scholarship is awarded each year to (2) full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree within the School of Business, the School of Engineering, or related majors.

Undergraduate business programs include majors and/or minors in Finance, Business Administration, Marketing, Human Resources, Sales, or any other major within the business program. Mass Communications and Public Relations majors within the School of Liberal Arts are also welcome to apply.

Undergraduate engineering programs are those offering a bachelor’s degree in engineering.

All scholarship winners receive a non-renewable scholarship of $1,000 payable directly to the institution in which they are enrolled.


Background

The Innovation Scholarship, sponsored by Crystal Group, was founded in 2014 as a way to celebrate and encourage the spirit of innovation. At Crystal Group, we embrace innovation in all aspects of our business, including our rugged computing product line, our approach to sales, marketing and engineering, and our business culture.


Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Enrolled full-time in an undergraduate business program (major), engineering program (major), or related major working toward a bachelor’s degree, at an accredited two-year or four-year institution, located in the United States.
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Must have completed at least 60 semester hours to be eligible
  • Submit typed (double-spaced) essay answering one of the posed questions
  • Crystal Group employees, and their family members are NOT eligible

Note: Past winners and applicants of this scholarship are eligible to re-apply in future years.


Application Deadline and Timeline

The 2023 Innovation Scholarship application has been closed.

Previous scholarship recipients

Arisa Chue

Arisa Chue

2023 Scholarship Recipient
Stanford University, computer science
Emma Oresky

Emma Oresky

2023 Scholarship Recipient
Grand Valley State University, marketing