In Brief:
The Jack Larson Scholarship was established in 2008 to support MBA and undergraduate Haas students interested in an entrepreneurial career. The Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program wishes to thank Jack Larson for his ongoing contribution to entrepreneurship education.
Information on MBA Scholarship
The Jack Larson Fellowship is designed to assist entrepreneurs entering their second year of the full-time MBA program. Three recipients will be selected and each will receive $12,500. The application information for Spring 2023 can be found here.
The question that will appear on the form: Please describe your career goals and entrepreneurial aspirations. Indicate how the fellowship will help you achieve your personal and professional goals. Limit response to 500 words.
Information on Undergraduate Scholarships
For the 2021-22 academic year, three to five awards of $2500 will be given to outstanding undergraduate students interested in entrepreneurship and who have shown a great need for support because of family hardship or who have overcome obstacles to be admitted to Haas. A faculty and staff committee will make the selections based on academic achievements, entrepreneurial experience, career goals, and financial need.
Criteria for Jack Larson Scholarship
Students must have at least one semester of study remaining toward their undergraduate degree (graduating in May 2023 or later). A faculty and staff committee will make the selections based on academic achievements, entrepreneurial experience, career goals, and financial needs. Financial need will be a factor in the final selection. Candidates must demonstrate financial need or indicate if they will be receiving support from other sources, i.e., fellowships, work, grants, etc. It is the intention of the fellowships that any awarded funds be applied toward the student’s direct educational expenses (i.e., tuition, books, etc.).
Application Information
Your completed application should contain:
Resume – Please include an updated copy of your resume that includes the following information: Full Name, Mailing Address, City/State/Zip Code, Contact Phone Number, and Email.
One Letter of Recommendation – The recommendation should specifically evaluate your entrepreneurial qualities and can be from an instructor or employer. The letter should be submitted in a sealed and signed envelope.
Statement of Interest in an Entrepreneurial Career & Financial Need – Describe your career goals and entrepreneurial aspirations, as well as the contributions of your undergraduate program, specifically entrepreneurship courses, and entrepreneurship activities to the fulfillment of your goals. Indicate how the fellowship will help you achieve your personal and professional goals. Please demonstrate your financial need or indicate if you are or will be receiving support from other sources, i.e., fellowships, work, grants, etc. Please limit your response to two pages, single-spaced, in 12-point font with one-inch margins.
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for 2022-2023 is Friday, April 28th at 11:59 PM (PST). All materials can be submitted via email to entrepreneurship@haas.berkeley.edu in one PDF file with the following filename: Last Name_First Name_Jack Larson Application 2023.
The letter of recommendation can be emailed directly to entrepreneurship@haas.berkeley.edu with the subject line: LOR Jack Larson – [Students Full Name]. The Letter of Recommendation must be sent directly from the recommender’s email address.
Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients:
2020-2021
Arushi Somani
Rajavi Mishra
2019-2020
Ryan Cardiff
Roy Kamineni
Gwynevere Hunger
Nathaniel Leong
Hanna Ostapchuk
2018-2019
Annam Quraishi
Adetutu Sadiq
Hannah Kim
2017-2018
Alice Deng
Hassan Hankir
Daniel Shaby
Andrew Tan
David Tao
2016-2017
Dante Alvarado-Leon
Medina Nathaniel
Brianna Bottle
Pedro Espinoza
Alice Deng
2015-16:
No Recipients
2014-15:
Erica Lee
Lonjino Lazcano
Victor Umunze
2013-14:
Kiron Chandy
Rosemary Hua
Adena Ishii
Erica Lee
Lonjino Lazcano
Michael Ortiz
Kylan Nieh
2012-13:
Michael Ortiz
Kylan Nieh
Ivan Zhou
2011-12:
Dulguun Bayaraa
Nanxi Liu
Cristina Nicoara
Raj Pandey
Hannah Yang
2010-11:
Reeta Banerjee
Brittany Deyan
Aditya Mahesh
Alicia Salmeron
Emily Tung
2009-10:
Laura Grandbois
Sandy Lin
Ryan Theimer
Behzad Reyhan
2008-09:
Justin Amey
Doreen Bloch
Ashley Pao
Mario Alejandro Restrepo
Eugene Shenkar
Cailin Trinh
MBA Scholarship Recipients:
2020-21
Ryan Littlefield
Shruti Sethi
2019-20
Malika Chawla
Santiago Freyria
Tushar Misra
2018-19
Andrew Briggs
Jordan Sale
Somiran Gupta
2017-18
Sara Nomanbhoy
Alexandro Jara Hernandez
Sal Parsa
2016-17:
Michael Ebel, MBA 2017
Jake Huston, MBA 2017
Shaihdah Rashid, MBA 2017
2015-16:
Ashley Lohmann, MBA 2016
George Roche, MBA 2016
2014-15:
Andrew Berry, MBA 2015
Andrew Goodman, MBA 2015
Moses Lo, MBA 2015
James Wang, MBA 2015
2013-14:
Anthony Baldor, MBA 2014
Emily Hahn, MBA 2014
Alex Loa, MBA 2014
2012-13:
Brian Feth, MBA 2013
Melissa Millan, MBA 2013
Jens Uehlecke, MBA 2013
2011-12:
Robbie Bhanthal, MBA 2012
Vivek Bidwai, MBA 2013
Diego Prieto, MBA 2012
2010-11:
Bryan Mao, MBA 2011
Diego Prieto, MBA 2012
Robbie Bhathal, MBA 2012
2009-10:
Amanda Walker Murnane, MBA 2010
Raimundo Silva, MBA 2010
Bryan Mao, MBA 2011
2008-09:
Amanda Walker Murnane
Raimundo Silva
John M. Larson is the sole sponsor of the Larson Scholarships.