The Reason One Mentorship & Scholarship Program awards scholarship and mentorship opportunities to Black students who are enrolled or recently accepted in a digital-related program, pursuing or with plans to pursue a career in the tech industry. This program is explicitly focused on removing the systemic, financial, and socio-economic barriers that Black students encounter in tech career paths.
Scholarship Details
Successful applicants will receive:
- $5,000 scholarship towards application fees, textbooks, and other expenses
- One year of mentorship and professional development support from Reason One team members
Eligibility
- Identify as Black, African American, African Canadian or African-descent
- Be between the ages of 17-35 years old
- Live in Ontario, Canada or South Carolina, USA
- Be enrolled or accepted to a full or part-time digital-related program at a college, university, or specialized program (such as a Bootcamp, etc.)
- Have demonstrated financial need
How to Apply
- Information on your background, including:
- Educational transcript or documentation of acceptance into a relevant program of study
- School and community-related activities or programs
- Honors and awards that you may have received
- Work experience
- "Your story" as a document or video:
- 500 words if written, or less than 5 minutes if video
- Your story can provide an overview of your academic and/or professional background, and answer questions, such as "What are your career goals?", "What innovative projects have you worked on?" or "Why would you benefit from this program?"
- Recommendations:
- Provide the contact information for at least two references. They can be academic, professional, or character references.
All applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. The top ten candidates will be contacted for a virtual interview. The chosen scholarship applicants will be notified in the summer following the application period.
