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Harlan Scholars
Harlan Scholars

Empowering the next generation of leaders

“Education unlocked every door for me. I started this foundation to help others open theirs.”

Alex Harlan · Founder
$2,000+
in scholarships / year
Free
career programs
10,000+
students reached
Our foundation

Our core values are rooted in

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Financial Support

Direct scholarships that reduce or eliminate tuition burdens for deserving students, so a degree is decided by drive and potential, not by what a family can afford.

Financial Support
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Community Building

Free workshops, mentorship, and events that build a supportive network around each student, the kind of circle that keeps opening doors long after graduation.

Community Building
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Career Guidance

Resume reviews, interview prep, and one-on-one coaching that help students launch strong, land that first role, and build careers that keep moving upward.

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Scholarships & Programs

From financial aid to free career services and university speaking events, empowering students to succeed.

Scholarship

Harlan Scholarship

A $1,000 academic award for students studying accounting or finance at a college or university in the United States. It is judged on work ethic and ambition rather than a perfect transcript, and it exists for people doing the work without a safety net behind them.

DeadlineJune 15, 2027
Recipients1 annually
Award$1,000
Eligibility
  • Majoring in accounting or finance
  • Enrolled at a U.S. college or university
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Able to show financial need
Program

Resume Revamp Program

A free program where I write your resume myself, for people in accounting and finance who cannot afford a professional writer. You get the same work my paying clients get, from first draft to final version, at no cost.

DeadlineMarch 15, 2027
RecipientsOpen to all
AwardFree
Eligibility
  • Working or studying in accounting or finance
  • Student or early-career professional
  • Cannot afford paid resume help
  • Ready to share your goals and work history
Harlan Scholars

Our first scholar

Where the very first award has already led, with many more stories to come.

Our first scholar is coming soon

We’re awarding our inaugural Harlan Scholarship soon. Check back to meet our very first scholar - or apply today.

Get involved

Giving back, and getting more in return

Your gift changes a student's trajectory, and comes with real benefits for you and your organization.

A personalized gift

A personal thank-you gift from me, sent your way in genuine appreciation of your support.

Featured recognition

Your name or company logo featured on our donor wall, scholarship pages, and award announcements.

Tax-deductible giving

Contributions are structured to be tax-deductible, with documentation provided for your records.

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Founding partners

The organizations making this possible

Partners who fund our scholarships and free programs, recognized here, on every scholarship page, and at our events.

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Career coaching & résumé strategy

Every engagement helps fund a scholarship, turning career coaching into real access, so the next generation can reach roles they didn’t think were within reach.

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Join the founding circle

Back a student’s trajectory and put your organization in front of every scholar we support.

  • Your logo on every scholarship page
  • Named in each award announcement
  • Tax-deductible, documented giving