Reason One Mentorship & Scholarship Program 2025 for Bachelor

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, you must:

• Identify as Black, African American, African Canadian or African-descent 
• Be between the ages of 17-35 years old 
• Be a resident of Ontario, Canada or South Carolina, USA
• Be enrolled or accepted to a full or part-time digital-related program at a college, university, or specialized program (such as a Bootcamp, etc.)   
• Have demonstrated financial need

Offered Benefits

The Reason One Mentorship & Scholarship Program awards three scholarship and mentorship opportunities to Black students who are enrolled or recently accepted in a digital-related program, pursuing or with plans to pursue a career in the tech industry.  

Successful applicants will receive:

• $5,000 scholarship towards application fees, textbooks, and other expenses
• One year of mentorship and professional development support from Reason One team members

Application Process

You'll need to submit an online application. Each application requires the following:

Information on your background, including: 

• Educational transcript or documentation of acceptance into a relevant program of study
• School and community-related activities or programs
• Honors and awards that you may have received

Work experience 

1. "Your story" as a document or video:

• 500 words if written, or less than 5 minutes if video
• Your story can provide an overview of your academic and/or professional background, and answer questions like: 

What are your career goals?

• What innovative projects have you worked on?
• Why would you benefit from this program?

Recommendations:  

• Provide the contact information for at least two references. They can be academic, professional, or character references.  

For more details, visit  Reason One Mentorship & Scholarship Program webpage