NORMAL — Aniah Cosby has become the first Alabama A&M University student to earn the National Retail Foundation’s Bright Futures Scholarship. The senior computer science major from St. Louis will attend the 2026 NRF Foundation Student Program in New York City at no cost.
The Bright Futures Scholarship provides undergraduate students interested in retail careers with free travel and hotel accommodations to the NRF Foundation Student Program, set for Jan. 8–11. Participants meet retail recruiters hiring for internships and entry-level roles, hear from industry leaders and visit major retail locations across New York.
The program also introduces students to career paths in technology, logistics and supply chain, and other expanding areas within the retail sector…