The scholarship is named in honor and memory of Joe Martin, former Principal Corporate Affairs Executive and Special Counsel to former Chairman Hugh McColl. Joe sacrificed much time and effort to better his community. He represented the kind of well-rounded, knowledge-seeking character that Bank of America hopes to mirror in its quest to provide opportunities to students with the determination to excel.
The Bank of America Joe Martin Scholarship program is a competitive based scholarship program available for college or vocational schools to dependents of associates who have been employed by Bank of America for at least 1 year. Dependents of deceased, disabled, or retired associates also are eligible.
- Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 for each year of full-time study
- Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, leadership, contributions to school and community, character, and financial need
- Awards may be renewed for up to an additional 3 years on the basis of satisfactory performance
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Applications for the Joe Martin Scholarship will be accepted from December first through the last day of February. Winners will be notified no later than June.
For an associate’s dependent to be eligible, an associate must be:
- An active full-time or part-time Bank of America associate (service with predecessor banks or subsidiaries of Bank of America is counted as Bank of America service)
- Employed by Bank of America for at least 1 year
- In job bands 3 - 9 at the time the scholarship is awarded. (Associates in job bands 0 - 2 are not eligible).
Students must:
- Be 23 years of age or younger and a dependent of a Bank of America associate
- Be a high school senior or graduate
- Plan to be enrolled or currently be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or vocational/technical school
- Enroll in the college of their choice no later than the fall of the year in which the award is given
- Have an above average academic record; be actively involved in school and community activities; possess a desire to pursue educational and career goals; and wish to develop a well-rounded character
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