Future tech leaders: Apply to become a Neo Scholar

The 2025 deadline has passed.

Are you a college student who excels at CS? Accelerate your entrepreneurial journey with the support of one of tech’s strongest communities.

Maximize your potential as a future founder.

Follow in the footsteps of Neo Scholars who founded Cursor, Cognition, Chai, Pika, and more. Whenever you start a company, receive priority access to Neo Accelerator and funding.

Semester in SF: Build with us.

(Optional) Spend a semester in San Francisco alongside other Neo Scholars. Receive $25k and weekly mentorship by experienced founders to build your own bold idea and crush it.

Expedite your job search.

Join an awesome startup with the Neo recruiting platform: get fast-tracked interviews, direct access to leadership, and 1:1 career advice. In 2024, OpenAI hired all of their new grads through Neo.

Join tech's premier mentorship community.

Get support and help others. Bond with a cohort of North America’s top CS students and build lifelong relationships with seasoned founders and tech veterans.