The National Pawnbrokers Association is proud to offer scholarships to the children and grandchildren of NPA member pawnbrokers. With more pawn stores moving into second, third, and for some, fourth generation of family ownership, it is more important than ever to educate the young people who will be running these stores in the future. Children and grandchildren of any current employee or owner of an NPA member pawn store can apply.

2024-2025 Application Deadline: May 10, 2024.

Due to the highly competitive nature of this program, the NPA Future Business Leaders Scholarship Fund has established some guidelines for students to carefully consider before applying.

Application Criteria

To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must:

1. Rank in the top 50 percent of their high school class
2. Have a 1,000 combined SAT score or the equivalent ACT score 
3. Have a 2.5 GPA or better
4. Demonstrate school and community activity 
5. Write a 300-500 word essay 

Eligibility Requirements

1. Applicants must plan to enroll or be enrolled at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or trade school;
2. Applicant must be the child or grandchild of a pawnbroker with a current NPA membership OR a parent/grandparent currently employed at an NPA member’s pawn store (with endorsement from that NPA member);
3. The associated NPA member must be in good standing during the 12 consecutive months preceding the scholarship application deadline.
4. The parent/grandparent must not have been a National Pawnbrokers Association Officer, a member of the Future Business Leaders qualifying committee, or an employee of the National Pawnbrokers Association during the scholarship application period.

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