Graduate owning real assets — not just knowing about them.
For young people on San Antonio's East Side, the M.I.T. Scholar Program is a paid, mentorship-driven journey that ends with real, owned assets and the skills to grow them for life.
Registration for the founding cohort opens soon. Want to be first to know? Reach out and we'll keep you posted.
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Dream. Build. Multiply.
This isn't a scholarship. It's an ownership program.
Most youth programs hand out information — or a one-time check. Our scholars finish with assets they own and control, plus the discipline to keep building. It's a head start that compounds for the rest of their lives.
Six real assets, earned while you learn
Every scholar builds a portfolio of owned assets through real, paid work and guided mentorship.
Paid work experience
Earn while you learn. Scholars hold real, paid roles in media, events, and program support — producing real deliverables.
A retirement account, started young
A Roth IRA funded from your own wages — decades of tax-free growth ahead of you before most people even begin.
Your own Infinite Banking policy
A whole-life policy in your name, built on the Infinite Banking concept — you become your own banker, growing capital you own and can borrow against as you build.
Housing equity credit
Credits toward real estate ownership that build over the program and convert at graduation.
A strong credit profile
Guided, step-by-step credit building toward a 720+ score — the foundation for every future opportunity.
Your own microbusiness
Launch a real venture with seed funding and mentorship, and learn ownership by doing it.
A Roth IRA started as a teen — with just a few thousand dollars — can grow to $180,000–$250,000 by retirement, without adding another cent.
Illustrative, based on historical long-term market returns; not a guarantee. The point: starting early is the single greatest advantage in building wealth — and that's the advantage we give our scholars.
You earn your assets through milestones
Scholars grow into ownership as they grow in capability. Assets vest step by step — so you're always building toward something real.
Learn & grow
Complete the core financial-capability curriculum, build your credit, and take on real paid work.
Build & launch
Start and run your own microbusiness, and keep growing your savings, retirement, and equity.
Graduate with capability
Demonstrate financial readiness and vest your full asset package — ready to build wealth on your own.
Are you our next Scholar?
- Young people ages 14–25
- Living on San Antonio's East Side
- Ready to commit to the journey and do real work
- Open, objective selection — no perfect résumé required
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We're building a founding cohort of 10–15 scholars from these East Side communities. Live nearby? Reach out — we'd love to talk.
Ready to build something that lasts?
Whether you're a young person ready to become a Scholar, or a partner ready to fund one, this is where generational change begins.