Future of the Business World Podcast · Wharton Global Youth Program

Lucio Hightower-Rojas Wants to Solve Students' Scholarship Struggles

April 30, 2025·16 min·1 clip

Lucio used his own AI tool to win $20,000 in scholarships while still in high school.

Diana Drake interviews Lucio Hightower-Rojas, a teen entrepreneur who founded Scholar Brilliance, an AI-driven platform to simplify scholarship applications. Lucio shares his journey from struggling with scholarships to winning $20,000 using his own tool, insights from mentorship with Damon John, and his plans to study business at UC Berkeley while scaling the platform.

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