Funding the next generation of founders.
The Patrick Horsman Entrepreneurship Scholarship is the Foundation's flagship program: a twice-annual $2,500 award for undergraduates with the ambition to build companies of their own.
The Patrick Horsman Entrepreneurship Scholarship.
The scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students at accredited US colleges and universities who are studying business, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, or a related field, and who have a serious interest in becoming entrepreneurs.
Grades are a strong consideration. The essay is what matters most. It is reviewed personally by Patrick Horsman, and it is the chance for an applicant to communicate directly why they want to build something, why they will succeed, and what their edge is.
The Foundation awards two scholarships each year, one per semester. The application is short and free.
Education is the foundation.
The cost of going to college in the United States is at an all-time high, and student debt has become a structural drag on the careers of new graduates, especially those who want to start businesses early. The Foundation cannot solve that problem at scale. What it can do, every cycle, is select two students with genuine entrepreneurial ambition and meaningfully reduce the financial pressure on their education.
Patrick himself graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2002 from the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management with a triple major in finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship. He believes a four-year degree in a business or entrepreneurship field is one of the most reliable foundations for a successful career, and the Foundation's scholarship is structured to support exactly that path.
Merit-based
Selection is based primarily on the essay. The Foundation looks for ambition, clarity of thought, and an authentic desire to build, not just transcripts.
Personally reviewed
Every application is read by Patrick. There is no committee, no proxy reviewers, no algorithm.
Open to any institution
Any accredited US four-year college or university qualifies. Promotional partnerships exist with Carroll College, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the University of Arizona, but applicants from any school are encouraged.
Paradiso College Preparatory.
Building the schools Puerto Rico needs.
The Foundation's commitment to education does not stop at scholarships. Patrick is a co-founder of Paradiso College Preparatory, a tuition-free, college-preparatory charter school network serving students across Puerto Rico. He serves on the board of the Charter Management Organization (CMO) and personally contributed more than $2 million toward the school's $17 million in founding capital.
Paradiso exists for a straightforward reason: in a US territory where access to quality K-12 education has been uneven for generations, the most consequential thing a person can do is help build institutions that change the trajectory of a child's life.
College-preparatory model
A rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum that began with the middle grades and adds a new upper-school grade each year as the founding cohort advances, building deliberately toward a complete pathway.
Multilingual & STEAM
A Dual Language Two-Way Bilingual program paired with STEAM-based instruction and Personalized Learning Plans tailored to every student's strengths.
Courage, Empathy, Teamwork
Character development is built into the model. The school's community values prepare students to become future leaders and positive change agents, not just strong test-takers.