UP Scholarship

The UP Experience™ is founded on a belief in the power of ideas, innovation, and connection. We believe that connecting across industries, professions, and age groups to share new ideas and perspectives leads to actions that improve and advance the lives of people around the world.

We are launching The UP Experience™ Scholarship Program to ensure that the next generation of leaders has the chance to meet with today’s decision makers and make their voices heard as we define our future together.

Each scholarship includes access to the entire UP Experience:

  • all 16 unique and passionate presentations
  • the opportunity to meet each speaker during question-answer sessions
  • the chance to network with business and community leaders from across Houston, Texas, and the country
  • all conference materials
  • a one-of-a-kind lunch
  • post-conference access to recordings of each presentation
  • access to incredible ideas and unique perspectives

 

To be eligible for The UP Experience™ scholarship, you must:

  • be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university OR a young professional under the age of 28;
  • be able to make your own travel arrangements to The UP Experience™;
  • complete the application below and submit it by August 15, 2012.

For questions regarding the scholarship, please contact sheryl@theUPexperience.com. All scholarship recipients will be notified that they have received a scholarship by August 30, 2012.

As part of your nomination for The UP Experience™ Scholarship program, please tell us more about why you want to attend, how you believe that you will benefit from attending. Please fill out the following form and submit it as soon as possible.

Full Name: 
 
Address: 
 
Phone: 
 
Email Address: 

 

College Major or Job Title:
 
 
Name of College or Employer:
 
 
Contact Name of Professor or Employer:
 
 
Email Address of Professor or Employer:
 
 

 

Please answer each question in 100 to 300 words.
 
1. Why do you want to attend The UP Experience?
 
 
2. How do you expect your attendance at The UP Experience to impact and benefit your career, personal, and/or professional life?
 
 
3. If you could make a 20 minute presentation, what would you talk about and why?
 
 
Please have one of your college professors or your boss write an email to sheryl@theUPexperience.com telling us a little about you and why he or she thinks you should be awarded this scholarship to attend The UP Experience 2012.
 

Thank you so much for your interest in attending UP 2012.