Joseph Zukin Jr. Scholarship For Entrepreneurship

Direct application

$5,000
1 winner

Eligibility

Major
Business
Education level
Undergraduate
Financial
Financial need

About this scholarship

Undergraduate or graduate students with a direct connection to the out-of-home advertising industry may apply for this FOARE entrepreneurship award. Your academic record and community activities should reflect the entrepreneurial spirit Joseph Zukin Jr. demonstrated over his career in out-of-home advertising. Special consideration goes to students from marginalized or underrepresented communities, and financial need factors into selection.

One recipient receives $5,000. Complete the FOARE online application with an additional essay on your entrepreneurial qualities, goals, and community impact, plus a written reference.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • FOARE online application
  • Career-goals essay
  • Additional essay on entrepreneurial qualities, goals, and community impact
  • Written reference
  • Copy of FAFSA
  • One-page summary of community service and extracurricular activities
  • Official or unofficial transcripts
  • General career-goals essay must be 1 page, double-spaced (no explicit word count stated; ~250 words is the conventional length for a 1-page double-spaced essay)
  • Additional Joseph Zukin essay topic: 'the most important moment in your life and why' (no word/page limit stated on this prompt)
  • Written reference required (required only for the Joseph Zukin Jr. Educational Opportunity Scholarship)
  • Copy of FAFSA required (scholarship awarded partly on financial need)
  • One-page summary of community service / extra-curricular activities required of all applicants
  • Transcripts (official or unofficial) required
  • Submitted via FOARE online application; deadline June 2, 2025 by 8 PM EST (2025-2026 cycle)
  • Special consideration is given to students from marginalized or underrepresented communities.
  • Selection considers academic record and community activities reflecting entrepreneurial spirit.