Rise supports promising young people and provides them with opportunities that allow them to work together to serve others over their lifetimes.
The program offers support that may include need-based scholarships, mentorship, networking, access to career development opportunities, and the potential for additional funding as Rise Fellows work toward solving humanity’s most pressing problems.
What makes Rise Different?
Rise supports a life of service.
We support promising young people and provide them with opportunities that allow them to work together to serve others over their lifetimes.
Rise is a global community.
If one person alone can change the world, imagine what a network of exceptional people can do together throughout their lives. That is the vision of Rise.
Rise looks for talent.
We look for talent, in whatever form it takes, wherever it is in the world.
Rise supports a life of service.
We support promising young people and provide them with opportunities that allow them to work together to serve others over their lifetimes.
Rise is a global community.
If one person alone can change the world, imagine what a network of exceptional people can do together throughout their lives. That is the vision of Rise.
Rise looks for talent.
We look for talent, in whatever form it takes, wherever it is in the world.
Residential Summit
One fully-funded in-person residential summit with other members of the cohort.
Higher Education Scholarships
A four-year, post-secondary education scholarship, including tuition and a living stipend, based on need and where not already covered by financial aid.
Funding for Ideas on a Competitive Basis
Opportunity to apply for funding to experiment with innovative ideas to address major problems in local communities or around the world—ranging, for example, from seed money to start a social enterprise to a grant for a non-profit. Funds are available competitively to Fellows and Finalists.
Network Matching
Access to a network of other Fellows, community members and partner organizations, as well as career development programming.
Starter Technology Packages
A technology package, such as a laptop or tablet, to be determined and issued immediately before or during the first semester/term of post-secondary education.