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Schulze Innovation Scholarship

Transformative scholarship for innovative high school seniors

Are you approaching your final year of high school? As a rising high school senior, you will soon be making your plans to attend college and applying for scholarships.

The four-year, full-tuition Schulze Innovation Scholarship Program from the nationally ranked Schulze School of Entrepreneurship is more than a scholarship — it’s a one-of-a-kind academic program designed to nurture undergraduate business students into innovative, entrepreneurial leaders. We'll work with you to realize your entrepreneurial ambitions. Whether you have dreams of starting your own business or want to acquire the skills to bring innovative ideas to any profession, this special program will provide knowledge you need to succeed.

Are you a 2024 high school senior? We invite you to join our Fall 2024 cohort of Schulze Innovation Scholars.

Schulze Innovation Scholars receive:

  • Full tuition for four years
  • Up to two paid internships (start-up, corporate innovation or social enterprise)
  • Entrepreneurial leadership development, including mentorships and opportunities to connect with entrepreneurial leaders
  • Funding to attend regional and national competitions
  • The opportunity to seek potential investment from St. Thomas seed capital

We're looking for students who:

  • Are high school seniors interested in entrepreneurship
  • With preferred cumulative high school GPA of 3.5
  • Exhibit entrepreneurial creativity and inventiveness

Begin your journey to becoming a Tommiepreneur!

  • Apply to the University of St. Thomas. Early application deadline is November 1, 2023.
  • When the St. Thomas application period opens, complete your scholarship application by January 5, 2024.

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