The TEa Pad SCHOLARSHIP for minority entrepreneurship
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 6+ credit hours
- Candidate must demonstrate of entrepreneurial attributes: forward thinking; passion; strong work ethic; excellent communication skills; creativity; competitive; drive; confident and disciplined. an interest in entrepreneurship.
- Submit an official transcript demonstrating a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.
- Submit a letter of recommendation letter from a faculty member displaying the applicant’s potential as an entrepreneur.
- Submit 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 discussing what the greatest barriers to entry are for entrepreneurs starting business today and plans for overcoming the barriers.
- Requires an interview with Tea Pad Advisory Board member(s).
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Your support will help provide the tools for a student to learn the skills necessary for her to become a leader, an innovator and an entrepreneur in the cannabis industry.
