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The fundamental purpose of the Fellowship is to provide financial support, mentorship, and education to a cohort of African-American students as they enter into higher education. Competitive applicants should illustrate a keen interest in entrepreneurship and an ability to work on extracurricular projects and ideas.
The resources of the Fellowship extend throughout the United States and can occur remotely, allowing students to pursue any accredited, four-year college of their choice. Interested applicants must apply as current seniors in high school to be selected into a cohort.
Past Fellows
MEDHANIE IRGAU
Stanford '24
ADERONKE ADJARE
Yale '24
BOLUWAJI ODUFUWA
Harvard '24
MATTHEW NYARKO
Princeton '24
RACHEL CLINTON
Stanford '24
MAKENNA TURNER
Stanford '24
Application Criteria
Entrepreneurial Spirit
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Creativity and originality of independent projects worked on in the past
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Demonstrated resilience in a non-academic setting
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Demonstrated Leadership Capabilities
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Influential character and positive attitude that attracts other high quality teammates and supporters
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Validated motivation and discipline to make important decisions that affect others
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Academic Ability
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Exceptional academic performance and demonstrated intellectual ability
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Outstanding writing and verbal abilities
2023 Application Timeline
July - August:
Interested African-American high school seniors may apply for the Onuoha Fellowship
August 31st:
Final deadline for applications to be considered for the 2023 cohort
Early September:
Finalists are notified and invited to the virtual interview round
September 15th:
5-10 students will be notified of their selection into the Fellowship and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.