2025 Application Guide for Presbyterian College Service Entrepreneurship Award

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of December, 2024.

Scholarship Summary: 
The Presbyterian College Service Entrepreneurship Scholarship Competition gives high school seniors (US citizens and residents only) the opportunity to win a full scholarship to PC by creating a plan that solves a problem in their community.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must;
i. Be high school seniors in the U.S
ii. Be able to identify a problem in theit community and make a plan for how to solve it
iii. Be creative, motivated, intellectually curious, and service-oriented

Value of Scholarship: 
Winners of the PC Service Entrepreneurship Scholarship will receive one of the following:
• Winner(s): A full-ride scholarship, which includes tuition, fees, room, and board $57,490 in 2024-2025. The winner(s) will also receive coaching, mentoring, and independent study class credit to put their plan into action.
• Runner(s)-up: A $34,000 scholarship and coaching, mentoring, and independent study class credit to put their plan into action.
• Honorable Mentions: A $30,000 scholarship and coaching, mentoring, and independent study class credit to put their plan into action.

Scholarship Application Guide: 
To be considered, 
i. Students must submit their plans using the proposal link by December 1 and may work individually or in teams of two or three

This service entrepreneurship opportunity is designed for you to provide a written plan to address a community concern with in-depth insights to improve lives and the place you live. When writing your plan, make sure you include:

1.  Problem: What problem are you solving, and why is it a compelling problem?
  • Describe the problem.
  • Show how you noticed the problem.
  • Outline how the issue is being addressed today, if it is being addressed, and why current solutions are not working.
2.  Solution: What is your solution, and how will it create change in your community?
  • Describe your solution to the problem.
  • Demonstrate the potential for the solution to add value.
  • Explain how the solution is sustainable (how it will be a long-term or permanent solution and not one that will only last for a short amount of time).
  • Explain how the solution will be measured.
3.  Timeline: What is your projected timeline for implementing your solution?
  • Provide a projected timeline for implementing your solution.
  • Clearly state your plan for execution.
4. Guidance: What resources or guidance from qualified parties informed your proposal?
  • Include the resources or guidance from qualified parties that informed your proposal.
  • Include if anyone has attempted this problem before. If so, what was the result? Why do you think their solution wasn’t successful?
  • Identify potential barriers that would keep someone from executing this solution.
  • Provide any examples from your personal experience.
5.  Materials: What resources will you use to solve the problem?
  • Explain the resources you already have at your disposal.
  • Explain the resources you’ll need to solve the problem.
  • Explain how you’ll use these resources.
ii. Once the proposal is submitted, the Service Entrepreneurship Competition Committee will evaluate the proposal for its potential to become the basis of a viable new social solution. The evaluation process will focus on:
  • the idea
  • its potential to create social value
  • the likelihood of achieving success based on the team’s plan and experience
iii. The Service Entrepreneurship Competition Committee will review students’ proposals and invite students to campus in February based on the strength of their proposals. On campus, students will explain and defend their proposal during a 15-minute interview. The interview may include business leaders, philanthropists, impact investors, capacity building organizations, and social entrepreneurs.

iv. The Service Entrepreneurship Committee will notify students about the results in early March.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Presbyterian College Service Entrepreneurship Scholarship Page.



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