05/06/2026
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS PROGRAM:
Seeds of Fortune Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to empowering individuals of color with essential financial literacy and life skills. Our mission is to provide practical education and resources that enable people from marginalized communities to make informed financial decisions, improve their economic well-being, and achieve long-term success. We believe that every student, regardless of their background, should have access to the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of personal finance, entrepreneurship, and career development. At Seeds of Fortune Inc., we recognize the unique challenges faced by students of color in building financial security and creating generational wealth. We strive to equip these students, particularly youth and young adults, with the skills and confidence needed to overcome systemic barriers and achieve economic independence. By fostering financial literacy within marginalized communities, we aim to inspire a sense of empowerment, promote upward mobility, and break the cycle of financial inequality.
SERVICES:
Our Seed Online College Prep Network provides 11-12th graders an exclusive network and tools for affordable college options and financial literacy in an intensive online preparatory process with exemplary career opportunities.
COLLEGE PREP LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - HOSTED AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (College Prep)
College Prep Leadership is a 6-month program that offers competitive college prep with the goal of helping HS students create strong college applications and funding tools for college.
YALE ECONOMICS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (College Prep)
It is a 10-month program for HS rising seniors to gain college access support and deliver an Economics capstone project at Yale University. 30 Scholars are selected to participate in this opportunity including Fall and Spring Workshops.
INNOVATION CAREER & VENTURE FELLOWSHIP (Career Training)
The Innovation Career & Venture Fellowship is a year-long hands-on experience where HS Juniors explore college and careers in healthcare, law, entrepreneurship, or energy and sustainability, while using AI to develop and pitch their own innovative business solutions to Fortune 500 companies to impact their communities.
How does INNOVATION CAREER & VENTURE FELLOWSHIP Work?
Career Track:
Career Fellows will create hybrid consultant groups with a partner corporation headquartered in NYC for 10 weeks in the spring/summer of their HS Junior year. The winning consultant team will have the chance to win up to $1000 in prizes.
As HS Seniors, participants attend monthly mandatory virtual seminars with 1:1 support, admissions speakers, scholarship guidance, and in-person interview prep from the Fall to Spring semester.
Venture Track:
Venture Fellows will launch their own business ideas into investor-ready pitches for 10 weeks in the spring/summer of their HS junior year. Finalist will pitch in Miami, FL (all expenses paid) for the chance to win up to $3000 in funding toward their business or as a scholarship for a business or entrepreneurship degree.
As HS Seniors, participants attend monthly mandatory virtual seminars with 1:1 support, admissions speakers, scholarship guidance, and in-person interview prep from the Fall to Spring semester.
Fellows Visit NYU
Innovation Career and Venture Seeds of Fortune Inc. Scholars will have a full-day Admissions Visit to NYU to learn about their college application process and special scholarship opportunities.
The Seeds of Fortune Inc. Online High School College Prep Network provides inclusive young women in 11-12th grade an exclusive network to explore and develop scholarship and college packages, career skills, and financial literacy through an intensive online preparatory process.
