We believe in students who take action towards their education. ScholarJet is a web platform that revolutionizes the scholarship process. Instead of writing essays, students will perform enriching challenges. These challenges represent the donor's causes and beliefs, which can be creative, physical, community service or STEM related. We believe that there are many generous individuals with a desire to support the educational pursuits of young students. We also share the value system of these individuals who recognize the value of a work ethic and the rewards of creating meaningful outcomes.
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Traditional Scholarships:
Expensive
Confusing
Low Impact
Action Based Scholarships:
Low Cost
Fast and Simple
High Impact
Instead of Writing Essays:
Run a Marathon
Express Yourself
Demonstrate Skills
Tuan Ho - CEO and co-founder
Coming to the U.S. from Vietnam when he was 10 years old, Tuan Ho understands the value in pursuing his education. With the help of his mother, he relentlessly pushed himself to work hard in high school while helping out the community around him, eventually graduating Boston Latin Academy with high honors. In order to pay for college, Tuan took matters into his own hands and applied for over 40 scholarships. Now he is attending Northeastern University on a full ride, studying mechanical engineering. Because of the adversity he had faced, Tuan started ScholarJet with the vision of increasing access to higher education for students. He strongly believes that it is not who you are underneath, but your actions that define you.
Joseph Alim - COO and co-founder
Joseph Alim is a huge fan of the engineering mindset and how it can be applied to solve any problem. He's held leadership roles in many organizations and intends on graduating with a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's in Engineering Management in May. Through his personal experience and learning about the pain and difficulty of others, it is now critical to him in his life to make a difference in people's lives.
Francisco Calderon - CTO
Francisco Calderon came to the United States with his mother and brothers when he was 11 years old. He lived and went to school in Boston, and went back to the Dominican Republic when he was 14, a decision his mother took to keep him away from the rising crime in their community. When he was 18, after completing High School, he came back to the United States to pursue a college degree in Computer Science. He first got his Associate’s in Science from Bunker Hill Community College, and then applied to Northeastern, to which he was accepted and awarded a full ride scholarship. Francisco is now on his Junior year, and aims to graduate in 2017.
Eva Ndreko - Director of Finance and Business Development
An Albanian native, Eva immigrated to the US with her family at the age of 10 years old. Her parents emphasized the value of education and pushed her to reach her highest potential. Eva was very involved with clubs and volunteering during her high school career, while also managing to graduate at the top of her class. Through hard work, dedication, and community involvement she managed to go to Northeastern University on a full ride scholarship. Her aspiration is to help hardworking and involved students finance their own education through ScholarJet!
Michael Hu - Full Stack Software Engineer
For as long as he can remember, Michael has been interested in using technology to create and share new information. Be it art, experiences, opportunities, or scholarships, he wants to see information be widely accessible to people who would benefit from it regardless of income or assets. Michael is a National Merit Finalist and is currently a senior at Northeastern University pursuing a bachelors in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics.