More Than Financial Support
Bedrock Scholars join a long-term community built around mentorship, networking, leadership exposure, annual dinners, and giving back.
Two Scholar Dinners Each Year
Bedrock plans to host two Bedrock Scholars Dinners each year: one during the summer and one near year-end. Scholars must attend at least one of the two dinners each year.
Annual Sharing Requirement
At the dinner they attend, scholars are expected to share their progress, experiences, lessons learned, and goals for the coming year. Failure to attend at least one dinner without prior approval may result in cancellation of future scholarship eligibility.
Mentorship & Internship
Each year, Bedrock may open internship and career exploration opportunities for Bedrock Scholars. Scholars may apply early, before opportunities are opened more broadly, subject to role availability, qualifications, and Bedrock approval.
Additional Support
Bedrock may support meaningful extra projects, competitions, research, community initiatives, entrepreneurial ideas, or educational opportunities beyond the scholarship award. See Grow With Bedrock below for startup and alumni support.
Bedrock Family
Once a Bedrock Scholar, always part of the Bedrock family.
Grow With Bedrock
The scholarship is only the starting point. The Bedrock Scholars community is built to support what you do next — in school, in business, and long after graduation.
Venture & Startup Support
Scholars with entrepreneurial ambitions can bring their business plans to Bedrock. Promising ideas receive hands-on guidance from Bedrock’s leadership — people who have built and scaled real companies — and Bedrock may explore seed support or future investment in ventures founded by Bedrock Scholars.
Build a Founding Team
Great companies start with the right people. Within the Scholars community, you can meet co-founders across cohorts and campuses — an engineer, a designer, a storyteller — and form small startup teams. Scholar Dinners are a natural place to find teammates whose skills complement yours.
Senior Scholars Pay It Forward
Scholars already in college share their real experience — choosing majors, surviving freshman year, landing internships, balancing work and life — with incoming scholars and finalists. Every dinner is a chance for the next class to learn from those a few steps ahead, and to be reminded of what is possible.
Welcome Back, Always
Graduation does not end your seat at the table. Bedrock Scholars who have finished college remain welcome at every Scholar Dinner — to share career journeys, mentor younger scholars, build ventures together, and stay part of the family. Once a Bedrock Scholar, always part of the Bedrock family.
Future Activity Schedule
Bedrock hosts two Scholar Dinners each year. Scholars must attend at least one of the two dinners each year and share their progress, experiences, and lessons learned.
Year-End Bedrock Scholars Dinner
December 19, 2026
Scholars return to connect with Bedrock, share annual progress, and present key experiences from the year.
Semester-End Bedrock Scholars Dinner
June 5, 2027
Scholars gather after the academic term to share academic growth, projects, lessons learned, and goals.
Required Annual Participation
Scholars must attend at least one of the two Bedrock Scholars Dinners each year. Failure to attend at least one dinner without prior written approval may result in cancellation of future scholarship eligibility and future scholarship installments.
Program Policies
Full Ride Policy
If a selected Bedrock Scholar has already received a full scholarship or full financial aid package, Bedrock may review remaining eligible educational needs before releasing funds. Bedrock may apply the award toward approved remaining qualified educational expenses or approved enrichment projects instead of duplicating tuition support.
Approved enrichment projects may include competitions, research, academic conferences, leadership programs, required equipment, community initiatives, entrepreneurial ideas, or other meaningful educational opportunities.
Privacy, Consent & Photo Release
Bedrock may request permission to use a scholar’s name, school, story, photo, video, or event participation in program materials, the website, LinkedIn, social media, press releases, and Scholar Dinner materials.
Scholars under 18 must provide parent or guardian consent before Bedrock uses identifying information, photos, videos, or personal stories publicly.
AI & Authenticity Policy
Essays and written responses must be written by the applicant in the applicant’s own voice. AI-generated, AI-rewritten, AI-polished, parent-written, consultant-written, or false submissions are not permitted. Applicants must also upload a photo or scan of a handwritten, signed Honor Pledge confirming the essays are entirely their own work. Finalists may be asked to complete a brief live writing verification.
If Bedrock determines that an application includes AI-generated writing, false information, misleading materials, or work that is not the applicant’s own, the applicant may be disqualified or a scholar’s future award eligibility may be canceled.
Renewal Policy
To remain eligible for future scholarship installments, scholars must maintain undergraduate enrollment, remain in good standing with their school, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher, attend at least one required Bedrock Scholars Dinner each year, submit an annual update, and avoid serious misconduct.