Opportunities for 2026 I4E Scholarship

The Institute for Enterprise (I4E) announces Scholarship Opportunities for

Nassau County Entrepreneur Class seniors.

For the tenth year in a row, The Institute for Enterprise, Inc. will be offering multiple

scholarships to Nassau County High School seniors enrolled in a Principles of Entrepreneurship class. Each scholarship will be a onetime award of $2500 toward the financial cost of any fully accredited college, university, learning institution or approved vocational/technical school where the student is pursuing an entrepreneurial degree or certificate.

Payment will be made directly to the school upon proof of enrollment and must be claimed in the 2026 calendar year.

Students will be required to submit a 2-3 paragraph paper (300-word maximum, please) on why they want to pursue becoming an entrepreneur, good qualities to possess, their entrepreneur role model, and a potential start-up business idea with business plan. The essay must be submitted to their Guidance Counselor or Entrepreneur Teacher by April 10th ,2026.

Applicants must be self-starters, exhibit initiative, and want to become entrepreneurs.

Selection will be made without regard to race, sex, religion, or national origin by the I4E

scholarship committee.

The Institute for Enterprise, Inc. is a public 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation founded in 2014 by Douglas M. Newton and John Campbell Elwell. The Foundation’s mission is to promote the growth of entrepreneurship by helping young people achieve their educational, business, and economic goals in a free market environment.

All five volunteer members of the Board of Directors reside or work in Nassau County: Tonya Wood, Bryan Poynter, Claudia Watts, Sherri Mitchell, and Brie Rupp.