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Bronx Entrepreneurship Scholarship Foundation
Application Window for 2026 is OPEN:
The Mall at Bay Plaza and the Bronx Entrepreneurship Scholarship Foundation are unlocking dreams, one scholarship at a time, for local Bronx students! If you're a graduating high school senior and a resident of the Bronx with entrepreneurial dreams, let's make those dreams a reality.
Three scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship awarded will be $3,000 annually (not to exceed $12,000 over four consecutive years).
IT’S AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3!
- See the Criteria and Guidelines below to make sure you qualify
- Write a one-page essay explaining “Why Entrepreneurship is Important to You"
- Submit your essay and transcript by April 1, 2026 to Apply@BronxESFC.com.
Purpose
To award scholarships to college-bound high school seniors based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, and an express interest in entrepreneurship and/or business.
Criteria
The students eligible for assistance must be Bronx residents and must be graduating high school seniors who have been accepted into an accredited four-year college or university with a 3.0 or higher grade-point average. Consideration will be given to academic achievement, financial need, the student’s community service record, and recommendations from teachers, guidance counselors, and/or principals.
Students should submit a transcript and a one-page essay explaining “Why Entrepreneurship is Important to You” to Apply@BronxESFC.com
Guidelines
Scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis. The scholarship will be disbursed to the student’s college/university’s bursar office in August. Students must continue to attend classes and maintain no lower than a 3.0 grade-point average (or equivalent). Three recipients will be selected by an independent committee based on application materials provided.
Amount
Each scholarship awarded will be $3,000 annually (not to exceed $12,000 over four consecutive years).
