Onward Entrepreneur/Business Owner Grant
What is it?
The Onward Entrepreneur/Business owner grant was created to expose Harlandale students to the idea of becoming business owners and entrepreneurs. Adrian Garcia created the scholarship out of the absence of entrepreneurial opportunities in 2011 when he was a senior at Harlandale.
Using the skills he learned at the Harlandale Film School, Adrian left college in Austin to pursue his passion for photo and video, which later became Onward Group, his business and media agency.
The goal of this grant is to encourage and guide Harlandale students towards the goal of having their own business and to help them get a head start on what they are passionate about.
Award:
Onward Group will invest up to $5,000 to this grant depending on the merit of the application.
Eligibility/Qualifications:
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
Be a 2015 - 2021 Harlandale High School graduate
How to apply:
Submit a 2-5 minute video and a document detailing your background, your goals, what you will do if awarded, and why you are a good candidate
Document must include:
Business Idea / business plan overview
Previous history of what you have done and are currently doing that is consistent with your business
Sample purchase order of what you will buy to support your business or idea
1-3 professional or personal references
Deliverables:
1 link to video
1 link to overview document of business plan, history, purchase order, and references.
Deadline: March 15, 2021
Ready to apply?
If you think you’re a good fit, then fill out the following application.
Please upload video to YouTube and document to Google Drive before the deadline and share the link.
“If you want to understand the entrepreneur, study the juvenile delinquent. The delinquent is saying with his actions, "This sucks. I'm going to do my own thing.”
— Yvon Chouinard, Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman