Ryan Scholars
The Ryan Family Scholars Program is an innovative scholarship program funded by Miami alumnus Jim Ryan ‘80 and his wife Michelle that takes a holistic student success approach to support students with high financial needs and ready to reach their full potential.
The first scholarships were awarded in the 2020-2021 academic year. Overall, 16 students will receive the scholarship over the next seven years.
Program Overview
The Ryan Family Scholars Program takes a holistic approach to supporting student success. Recipients will receive tuition, room and board, and fees up to $20,000 annually. Students may major in any discipline, provided they are minoring or co-majoring in entrepreneurship.
The program includes access to the Farmer School’s unique Passport Program a high-touch student success program for first-year students that provides an assigned academic advisor to give them dedicated academic and career advising, as well as further expand upon skills related to transitioning to college, career development, time management, study skills, and degree planning. Scholarship awardees are also guaranteed an internship through the John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship.
Meet Our Ryan Scholars
Ri’Ann Yates-Miller
Sam Adler
Jada McClendon
Jack Isphording
Lexi Keith
Anthony Syeh
Savannah Grubbs
Noah Kruthaupt
Pruitt Miller
Mary Acosta-Gordon
Cat Jinnings
Naiya Brock
Farmer School of Business
