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Campus Founders Fund Scout Program
Campus Founders Fund is Campus Founders Fund's scout program offering early-stage capital and mentorship for student-entrepreneurs in the Mountain West region.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What Campus Founders Fund Scout Program offers
What Campus Founders Fund Scout Program is
Campus Founders Fund Scout Program is the venture-scout track inside Campus Founders Fund, a student-run venture fund investing in student-started companies in the Mountain West. The fund is managed entirely by students and sponsored by Kickstart, which provides financial backing, training, and coaching while leaving day-to-day investment decisions to the student team.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Scout Program
- Host organization
- Campus Founders Fund
- Last reviewed
- June 11, 2026
What Scout program means
A scout program is a structured venture-capital program that recruits external people to help a fund discover, refer, evaluate, or sometimes invest in early-stage startups.
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Published program terms
- Investment
- $50,000
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- Stipend
Compensation and economics
Participants may receive a scholarship stipend after their second semester.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
Campus Founders Fund focuses on empowering student-entrepreneurs in the Mountain West region by providing early-stage capital and mentorship. The program aims to bridge the gap between university-based startups and venture capital, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students.
Eligibility
Current university students and recent university graduates building companies in the Mountain West region.
Selection approach
The program is open to current university students and recent graduates interested in venture capital and supporting startups.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
- Audience
- Students
- Geographic eligibility
- United States
- Career stage
- Student · Early Career
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Hybrid
- Main location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Cohort size
- 3
- Cohorts per year
- 2
- Engagement
- Part Time
Delivery model
The program requires in-person participation, with weekly meetings and hands-on training.
Participation expectations
Participants are expected to engage part-time, balancing their studies with program responsibilities.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Open
Published timeline
The program operates with weekly pitch meetings and a structured investment process.
Application considerations
Applicants should demonstrate a strong interest in venture capital and a commitment to supporting fellow student-entrepreneurs.
Value and support
What participation may provide
Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.
What participants may receive
Participants gain in-depth VC training, hands-on experience in investment decision-making, and the authority to invest in qualified student startups.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Campus Founders Fund Scout Program is published in Upseed as a scout program program hosted by Campus Founders Fund. Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
June 11, 2026
Known limits
Terms, deadlines, and application states can change. Confirm current details at the published destination before acting. Upseed does not yet classify every Program destination as official.
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