Richard & Elaine Baynton College of Business & Economics Scholarship

Scholarship Information

Mr. Baynton received his MBA from Radford University in 1998 at the age of 71 after selling his cabinet business and retiring and is now a business consultant. In 2007 he and his wife Elaine endowed this Scholarship to assist students enrolled in the MBA program. The Baynton’s have three children; their daughter has had two organ transplants – the reason this scholarship gives preference to students that are organ recipients or students with other physical handicaps.

Scholarship Criteria

• Applicants must have an outstanding academic record.
• Must be a junior or senior in business or a second year student in the MBA program.
• If undergraduate, must have a GPA of at least 2.8.
• In addition to business/economic focus, candidate should have broad interest in music, athletics, debate, social service, political action, or other positive activities.
• Both full and part-time students may apply.