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SUPPLIER SELECTION PROCESS FOR
COLLEGE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS
OVERVIEW
The growth and educational development of minority, women and disabled veteran owned business
enterprises (M/WBE-DVBEs) is important to AT&T. AT&T believes its investment in small businesses will
assist them with having a competitive edge in the marketplace. Each year, AT&T sponsors several of
the most highly regarded college graduate level executive education programs in the country. These
elite programs are designed to help transform small business executives into strategic business
leaders—often moving businesses “to the next level” of their growth. The programs work to position
companies to become suppliers to major corporations.
Listed below is the process for identifying candidates to receive scholarships for the college programs:
CRITERIA
 The scholarship must be awarded to the company’s CEO/President or Vice President
 The Company has been successful in their industry (experienced growth, diversified client base,
competitive for potential business)
 Can be incumbent supplier with AT&T or prospective supplier
 Incumbent must be in good standing with AT&T
REQUIREMENTS
 Completed Company Profile
 Answer 600 Word Essay
o Personal Statement – What is your primary reason for applying for this scholarship?
o What specific qualifications or experience makes you a strong candidate for this
scholarship?
o What two past experiences would be most relevant in providing the application
committee with a comprehensive understanding of who you are as a person and how
you deal with new and novel situations?
 One (1) Letter of Recommendation from Council or Current Client
 Oral Interview with Supplier Diversity Team Member
DIRECTIONS
1. Download the application
2. Fill out the application
3. E-Mail the complete application to vp5121@att.com by Monday, June 24th, 2013
QUESTIONS
Vanessa Sood, AT&T Supplier Diversity Project Manager
Vp5121@att.com
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AT&T SPONSORED COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Dartmouth College – Palisades, NY
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5 day, on-campus session
One program
October 6-11, 2013
Available to WBENC-certified WBEs only (CEO/President)
Tuition approximately $6,000
Contact: Lindsay Olzerowicz – ( 202) 872-5515 x18102
www.wbenc.org
The Tuck-WBENC Executive Program was initiated in 2003 to offer an education program specifically for
women-owned businesses. This program is being offered to assist those WBE businesses to assess,
improve and grow their businesses. This program is targeted to WBE firms that are beyond the startup
phase. It will assist WBEs in making strategic business decisions, optimize core business processes,
ensure adequate cash flows and staffing, and manage business relationships. In addition, this program
is modeled after the successful Tuck programs for minority–owned business enterprises. This is a 5-day,
on campus executive management program. Applicants must be WBENC certified, WBE presidents or
senior officers, with three to five years of managing a business, and have in excess of $2 Million in
annual sales.
Kaplan University - Online
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6 Weeks – July 31, or Oct 30, 2013
Available to certified MBEs / WBEs / DVBEs
New Ventures
Contact: Brooke Berngard (954) 693-7685
www.kaplanuniversity.edu
Entrepreneurship – New Ventures: Kaplan University has teamed up with Kauffman FastTrac®, a
provider of learning curricula that equips aspiring and existing entrepreneurs with the tools, resources,
and networks to start and grow successful businesses. Kauffman FastTrac® was created by the Kauffman
Foundation, the largest foundation that advances entrepreneurship as a key to growing economies and
expanding human welfare. By taking the FastTrac® NewVenture™ course, you will have the opportunity
to study the process for starting and building a successful business *Applicants must have a bachelor
degree and be in business for 1 year.
In this course, students will learn the process of starting and building a successful business. Using the
FastTrac® NewVenture™ framework, students will explore entrepreneurial attributes while discovering
the practical knowledge, strategies, and skills needed to create a viable business plan. Students will
learn how to create a plan that attracts the financial and leadership support of internal and external
stakeholders needed to achieve success.
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AT&T COLLEGE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Company Name: _________________________________________
CEO/President/VP Name: __________________________________
Title: __________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
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Diversity Status:
_____DVBE
_____MBE _____WBE
Council Membership:
_______________________________________________________
College Program Choice:
___ Dartmouth (WBE)
___ Kaplan
Optional
Gender:
_____F
_____M
Ethnicity:
_____________________________
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Referred By: _____________________________________________
Organization: ____________________________________________
Date Submitted: _________________________________________
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City:
Company Name:
Address:
State:
Phone:
Website URL:
Contact Information
Name:
Title:
Phone:
Email:
Licenses and Certifications:
Number of Years in Business:
Are you a current AT&T supplier?
Number of Employees:
Annual Revenue: 2011 - $________________
2012 - $________________
Business Locations:
Overview:
Ownership:
Industry:
Geographic Coverage:
Company Capabilities:
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Zip:
Value Proposition for AT&T:
Key Fortune 100 Clients:
Company History:
Products and Services:
Company Strategy:
Offshore Capabilities:
Companies in Same Industry Sector:
References:
600 Word Essay:
Provide the following:
 Personal Statement: What is your primary reason for applying for this
scholarship?
 Qualifications: What specific qualifications or experience makes you a
strong candidate for this scholarship?
 Experience: Provide two experiences that provide a comprehensive
understanding of who you are as a person and how you deal with new and
novel situations?
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