{"id":98,"date":"2026-07-30T23:11:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tusculum.edu\/free-enterprise\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2026-08-14T01:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T01:10:08","slug":"free-enterprise-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.tusculum.edu\/free-enterprise\/free-enterprise-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Enterprise Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mega-menu-wrap-max_mega_menu_1\" class=\"mega-menu-wrap\"><div class=\"mega-menu-toggle\"><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-left\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-center\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-right\"><div class='mega-toggle-block mega-menu-toggle-animated-block mega-toggle-block-0' id='mega-toggle-block-0'><button aria-controls=\"mega-menu-max_mega_menu_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Toggle Menu\" class=\"mega-toggle-animated mega-toggle-animated-slider\" type=\"button\">\n                  <span class=\"mega-toggle-animated-box\">\n                    <span class=\"mega-toggle-animated-inner\"><\/span>\n                  <\/span>\n                <\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><ul id=\"mega-menu-max_mega_menu_1\" class=\"mega-menu max-mega-menu mega-menu-horizontal mega-no-js\" data-event=\"hover_intent\" data-effect=\"fade_up\" data-effect-speed=\"200\" data-effect-mobile=\"slide\" data-effect-speed-mobile=\"200\" data-mobile-force-width=\"false\" data-second-click=\"go\" data-document-click=\"collapse\" data-vertical-behaviour=\"standard\" data-breakpoint=\"768\" data-unbind=\"true\" data-mobile-state=\"collapse_all\" data-mobile-direction=\"vertical\"><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-menu-item-home mega-menu-item-has-children mega-align-bottom-left mega-menu-flyout mega-menu-item-205\" id=\"mega-menu-item-205\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.tusculum.edu\/free-enterprise\/\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"mega-sub-menu-205\">Our Programs<span class=\"mega-indicator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"mega-sub-menu\" id='mega-sub-menu-205'>\n<li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-menu-item-105\" id=\"mega-menu-item-105\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.tusculum.edu\/free-enterprise\/ai-technology-training\/\">AI &#038; Technology Training<\/a><\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-menu-item-107\" id=\"mega-menu-item-107\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.tusculum.edu\/free-enterprise\/free-enterprise-scholars\/\">Free Enterprise Scholars<\/a><\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-menu-item-106\" id=\"mega-menu-item-106\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.tusculum.edu\/free-enterprise\/leadership-development\/\">Leadership Development<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-menu-item-88\" id=\"mega-menu-item-88\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.tusculum.edu\/free-enterprise\/events\/\">Upcoming Events<\/a><\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-menu-item-177\" id=\"mega-menu-item-177\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.tusculum.edu\/free-enterprise\/become-a-partner\/\">Become a Partner<\/a><\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-menu-item-116\" id=\"mega-menu-item-116\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.tusculum.edu\/free-enterprise\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Overview of the Free Enterprise Scholars Program<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A selective, applied learning experience designed to help students develop entrepreneurial skills through coursework, mentorship, and active engagement with the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2>$1,000<\/h2>\n<p>Per Semester Award<\/center><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<center><\/p>\n<h2>$8,000<\/h2>\n<p>Maximum Potential<\/center><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<center><\/p>\n<h2>8 Semesters<\/h2>\n<p>Renewable for<\/center><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the Program<\/h3>\n<p>The Free Enterprise Scholars Program is housed within Tusculum University&#8217;s School of Business. The program supports students as they move from business idea to viable venture while developing professional judgment, ethical reasoning, and practical business capabilities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#111111;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#444444;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Career-Ready Graduates<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">Develop entrepreneurially minded graduates prepared for the workforce.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#111111;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#444444;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Real-World Navigation<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">Teach students how to navigate real-world entrepreneurial systems.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#111111;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#444444;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Business Connections<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">Connect students to experienced business leaders and regional resources.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#111111;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#444444;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Venture Pathway<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">Provide a structured pathway from coursework to venture pitching.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Program Requirements &#038; Academic Offerings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50Remain in good academic and disciplinary standing\n<li>Attend at least 80% of Free Enterprise Center meetings each semester<\/li>\n<li>Participate in Spring Free Enterprise Pitch Day<\/li>\n<li>Actively engage with assigned cohort and business mentors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h4>There are two tracks to qualify for the Free Enterprise Scholars Program.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#111111;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#444444;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Business Majors<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<h5>Declare the Concentration in Free Enterprise &#038; Entrepreneurship within your degree program.<\/h5>\n<p>Coursework includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Political, legal, and economic foundations of free enterprise\n<li> New venture creation\n<li>  Business plan development\n<li>  Applied experiences linked to Pitch Day\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#111111;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#444444;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Non-Business Majors<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<h5>Declare the Minor in Free Enterprise &#038; New Venture Creation (18 credit hours).<\/h5>\n<p> The minor includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BUSN 208: Business Essentials\n<li>Core free enterprise foundation courses\n<li>Venture creation coursework\n<li>Applied entrepreneurship experiences\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of the Free Enterprise Scholars Program A selective, applied learning experience designed to help students develop entrepreneurial skills through coursework, mentorship, and active engagement with the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. 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