START-UP (Northwestern University)

START-UP (Small Town And Rural Teen University Prep Innovation Intensive) brings high-achieving rising seniors from rural or small-town U.S. high schools to Northwestern for a fully funded visit centered on innovation, entrepreneurship, and engineering. Northwestern covers all travel, housing, and food. Applicants submit an online application, an unofficial transcript, a school-official recommendation, and two short essays.

Who can apply

FieldsEngineering · Business/Entrepreneurship

EligibilityFor rising seniors attending a rural or small-town U.S. high school (town population under 50,000 or NCES rural/small-town classification)

Logistics

Applying

You submitOnline application, unofficial transcript, school-official recommendation, two 300-500 word essays