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A scholarship for extraordinary students to earn a two-year degree, learn from top professors, and build a network of industry legends.
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Overview
The Shaq Scholars program enables talented students to realize their vision for a brighter future.

In the classroom

Earn a business degree while learning from world-class professors.

Out of the classroom

Cultivate valuable skills and grow your network with prominent industry figures.

Values
  • 1Stay rooted
  • 2Enjoy the journey
  • 3Always be learning
  • 4Be number one
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Backed by

Sam Altman

Sam Altman

Sam Altman is the Co-Founder and CEO of OpenAI. Sam was previously the Chairman of Y Combinator, the leading Silicon Valley startup accelerator.

Jason Citron

Jason Citron

Jason Citron is the Co-Founder and CEO of Discord, one of the largest social networking platforms. Before Discord, Jason was the founder and CEO of OpenFeint, the biggest social mobile gaming platform.

Dylan Field

Dylan Field

Dylan Field is the Co-Founder & CEO of Figma, the leading collaborative design tool used by over 4 million creatives worldwide.

Akshay Kothari

Akshay Kothari

Akshay Kothari is the Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Notion, the all-in-one workspace productivity tool with a user base of over 100 million.

In the classroom

Campus is a college with an innovative format that brings professors who also teach at top-ranked colleges and universities directly to you. You can earn your associate degree in as little as two years from Campus, while having the chance to take live, online classes with an unparalleled support network in your corner.

From professors who also teach at

Lee-Sean Huang

Lee-Sean Huang

Also teaches at:

NYU
Steven Kelts

Steven Kelts

Also teaches at:

Princeton
Alyssa Lowery

Alyssa Lowery

Also teaches at:

Vanderbilt
Reginald Duhé

Reginald Duhé

Also teaches at:

UC Berkeley
Brandon Middleton

Brandon Middleton

Also teaches at:

Stanford
Karima Mariama-Arthur

Karima Mariama-Arthur

Also teaches at:

Cornell

Outside of the classroom

Shaq Scholars gain unique access to curated experiences to evolve both as leaders and as individuals.

Career workshops

Learn transformative professional and personal development skills to create a success toolbox for your future career.

Networking & mentorship

Gain direct access to industry leaders and legends catered to your goals and interests, and cultivate those relationships to expand your network.

Experiential learning

Immerse yourself in hands-on experiences and multi-day exploration in major cities, like New York City and San Francisco, to connect knowledge to real-world applications.

Apply

The deadline to apply is September 1, 2025.Get started on your application to the Shaq Scholars program.

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