Jasraj Marjara of Lee's Summit named an Entrepreneurial Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO (08/23/2011)(readMedia)-- Jasraj Marjara of Lee's Summit, Mo. (64081), recently received an Entrepreneurial Scholarship to study at Washington University in St. Louis.  Marjara will be a freshman at the university when the fall semester begins Aug. 30.

The scholarship is awarded to up to eight incoming first-year students in any of the five undergraduate divisions at the university. It is designed for students with entrepreneurial spirit and vision. Scholars have a variety of opportunities to explore entrepreneurship and community building through activities both on campus and in the St. Louis community.

The Entrepreneurial Scholars Program seeks students who are innovative, creative, energetic and eager to make a difference in their communities. The award is for $3,000 and is renewable for four years.

Washington University is counted among the world's leaders in teaching and research, and it draws students and faculty to St. Louis from all 50 states and more than 110 nations. The total student body is nearly 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

The approximately 3,400 faculty teach in seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Brown School, Olin Business School, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Law and School of Medicine. Twenty-three Nobel laureates have been associated with Washington University, with nine doing the major portion of their pioneering research there.

The university offers more than 90 programs and almost 1,500 courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs.