Introducing the Rize Scholarship Program: Where Learning Meets Impact ‍

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This fall, we're offering $25,000 in scholarships to celebrate students who turn education into real-world success. We're not looking for perfect GPAs. We're recognizing 25 students across our partner institutions who have already applied their Rize-powered coursework to secure internships, start or grow side hustles, lead campus initiatives, or solve actual problems in their communities. We're initially rolling this scholarship across 8 programs, and students don't need to be declared in these programs to apply.

• Cybersecurity
• Computer Science
• Digital Marketing
• Healthcare Administration
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Management
• AI Literacy
• Actuarial Science

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Why this matters‍

We believe the ROI of an education is most valuable when students can apply their skills while they're still in college—giving them a head start on their careers before they even graduate. The asynchronous, project-driven courses powered by Rize are designed to do more than teach skills; they give students the opportunity to engage with career-focused content online while maximizing in-person networking opportunities, campus life, and finding creative ways to apply their new skills in real-world settings.

This approach embodies our belief that education should be accessible and aspirational, creating pathways to employment while allowing students to maximize their entire college experience. When students can balance best-in-class coursework with hands-on application, they graduate not just with credentials, but with proven results and a career jumpstart.

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The bigger picture

‍Every $1,000 scholarship we award (which can be used to cover any academic expense) highlights what becomes possible when flexible, skills-based education meets student ambition. These recipients demonstrate that the right educational approach doesn't just prepare students for careers, it lets them start building and advancing those careers while they're still in school.

When students can point to tangible outcomes from applying their coursework, it transforms how they see their own potential and what higher education can accomplish.

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What scholarship recipients receive:

• $1,000 toward any academic expenses to pursue opportunities without financial stress
• Digital certificate and featured spotlight on the Rize website
• Opportunity to help shape our inaugural scholar community

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Real success stories in action

‍We've already seen incredible examples of students using their Rize skills in the real world like Andrew P, a Digital Marketing Major. As a dedicated student-athlete on the track and field team, Andrew leveraged the flexible scheduling that Rize-powered courses provided to pursue meaningful extracurricular opportunities. He founded a business club on campus and successfully grew its reach by applying the email marketing strategies from his Email Marketing course. This entrepreneurial initiative opened up doors for him when the club's sponsor helped Andrew secure a competitive AI governance internship at Coca-Cola during his junior year. Drawing on the data analysis skills he had developed in his SEO/SEM course, Andrew made an immediate impact by streamlining data processes—transcribing, organizing, and cleaning complex datasets that enhanced the team's operational efficiency.

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Ready to celebrate students who turn education into real-world success?‍

Andrew's story represents what's happening across our partner institutions: students turning their education into immediate, tangible impact. The Rize Scholarship Program celebrates these driven achievers who are already making things happen.

Know a student like Andrew? If they're already using their skills to make a tangible impact on campus or in their careers, we want to recognize their achievements.

Application and eligibility FAQ: https://www.rize.education/scholarships

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