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Rise Fellows

Rise Fellows are selected as 15-17-year-olds following a competitive global challenge and Finalist round. Each cohort of up to 100 Rise Fellows receive opportunities and support to work to serve others over their lifetimes. Read more about the Fellows.

Rise Fellows receive benefits to help them scale their impact.

Benefits offered to Rise Fellows may include the following:

Residential Summit

One fully funded in-person residential summit with other members of the Rise Fellow cohort. Attendance at this summit is required to maintain Rise Fellow status.

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 Rise Fellows, community members and partner organizations, as well as career development programming, delivered primarily through technology.

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.

Specific benefits may vary as new opportunities become available. The program may provide additional benefits and services to Fellows and members of the broader Rise community depending on need and funding. These may include the opportunity to apply for scholarships for a graduate degree; access to partner opportunities; and additional convenings, whether virtual or in person, for network members to work on areas of common interest (e.g., AI).