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Wood County Entrepreneur Scholarships

Attention current and emerging entrepreneurs in Wood County! Scholarships are available to cover the cost of tuition for the 1-credit Entrepreneurial Foundations course. Funding for these scholarships is provided by Wood County. Entrepreneurial development is essential to growth in Wood County’s economy. Applicants must reside in Wood County.

About the Entrepreneurial Foundations Course

Learners study entrepreneurial practices by exploring components of a startup business plan. This includes comparing ways of going into business as well as developing marketing, legal, financial, products/services, management, and operations plans for a small business of their choice.

Eligible Class Sections

Semester Class Number Location Day Time Dates
Winterim 2025 24371 Online Anytime 01/02-01/17/2025
Spring 2025 22635 All Campuses or Online Live Thursday 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 01/21-03/11/2025
Spring 2025 22430 Online Anytime 01/20-03/14/2025
Summer 2025 40034 Online Anytime 06/02-07/30/2025

Scholarship Application

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Continue Your Education

Excited about being an entrepreneur and want to expand your business and your knowledge? Continue on into the Entrepreneur technical diploma! The Entrepreneur program can be completed in one year on any campus or online. The program prepares students to provide the vision for their created business as well as lead staff management, financial planning, marketing strategies, HR functions, and the development of policies and procedures.

Through a wide variety of activities, students will explore vital components of entrepreneurial practices such as business plan development, financial principles, staffing needs and support, modern marketing strategies, and effective communication skills—all to successfully start and sustain their own business.