Venture Beyond

Venture Beyond is a series of targeted initiatives building on the success of the Venture Forward campaign and focused on advancing the University’s strategic priorities. These initiatives will focus on strengthening opportunity, innovation and community.

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Princeton launches Venture Beyond with Talent Initiative

Princeton University announced the Talent Initiative as the first focus of Venture Beyond, a series of targeted initiatives building on the success of the Venture Forward campaign and focused on advancing the University’s strategic priorities.

The Talent Initiative 

Realizing the enormous promise of talented students from every background and amplifying our historic commitment to financial aid.

Student Profiles

Scholarships and fellowships enable exceptional students to contribute to the transformational Princeton experience.

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‘Why My Scholarship Matters’: Noah Blair ’28

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‘Why My Fellowship Matters’: Virginia Jiang

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‘Why My Scholarship Matters’: D’Schon Simmons ’27

Melvin Thomas stands in front of Rockefeller College.

‘Why My Fellowship Matters’: Melvin Thomas

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‘Why My Scholarship Matters’: Amelia Melendez ’28

Godwin Obi, smiling and standing in front of stone exterior of academic building.

‘Why My Fellowship Matters’: Godwin Obi

Student Videos

Undergraduate financial aid, graduate fellowships and postdoctoral stipends open more doors for talented students and scholars to become the leaders of tomorrow.

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Luke Hixson ’25

Justice Musser sits in the football stadium bleachers, cradling a football

Justice Musser ’26

Alyssa Lloyd, sitting on the steps of a Princeton campus academic building.

Alyssa Lloyd ’26

A collage of 4 current Princeton students who benefit from financial aid

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