The TEa Pad SCHOLARSHIP
The Tea Pad Scholarship award considers the student's grades, leadership roles along with school or community involvement.
"It (prejudice) is such a waste. It makes you logy and half-alive. It gives you nothing. It takes away." - Dorothy Dandridge,
Scholarship Eligibility & Requirements
- Undergraduate student enrolled in the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management
- Enrolled with 6 or more credits
- Must be pursuing a major or minor in entrepreneurship
- Successfully completed a minimum of 30 credit hours (sophomore standing)
- Official transcript demonstrating a minimum of a 3.0 GPA
- A letter of recommendation letter from a faculty member displaying the applicant’s potential as an entrepreneur
- Two letters of recommendation from community members which demonstrates the applicant’s actionable commitment to her community
- Submit current resume
- Submit a 750-word original essay free of typos discussing what the greatest barriers to entry are for entrepreneurs starting business today and plans for overcoming the barriers
- Demonstration of entrepreneurial attributes: forward thinking; passion; strong work ethic; excellent communication skills; creativity; competitive; drive; confident and disciplined.
- In-person interview with Tea Pad Advisory Board