St. Mary's University Scholarship to The Fearless Leader Program with Kathy McAfee | Minority Business Accelerator Scholarship Seat

St. Mary's University Scholarship Application to

The Fearless Leader program

Thank you for your interest in applying for St. Mary's University Scholarship seat to The Fearless Leader 8-week group mentoring leadership program in partnership with the Greehey School of Business.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

be an enrolled undergraduate or graduate student majoring in business at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
submit your online application questionnaire and complete a phone interview with Kathy McAfee.

Be detailed in your responses and answer all the questions. The survey should take you about 15 minutes to complete and you need to finish it in a single session.

Note: we encourage you to write from the heart and limit use of Artifical Intelligence to formulate your responses. We are not looking for perfect, we want to connect with the real you and find out where you are right now.

Your full name...*

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Your mobile number...*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Your LinkedIn profile URL*

If you don't have a LinkedIn profile, then list your website or other social media site that you are active on.

Where did you hear about this scholarship opportunity? Who can we thank?

What is your current status at St. Mary's University?*

Select the choice that best matches your relationship

If you selected OTHER, please explain below.

What kinds of leadership roles have you held thus far?

What motivates you to pursue a career in business?*

Why did you or are you considering majoring in business?

What is your biggest opportunity? *

What are you committed to achieving?

What are the top 3 barriers to having the kind of career and life you want?*

List up to 3. Consider both external barriers and internal barriers.

What do you need to overcome these barriers and reach your goals?

How would your career and life improve if you were a more fearless leader?*

What problems would go away? What goals could you accomplish?

Briefly describe why you've chosen to apply for St. Mary's University Scholarship to the The Fearless Leader and why you are a good candidate for this program?*

Best Address for mailing you program materials (will be confidential and not shared)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Are you able to participate in this cohort group for 2025? Note: mandatory weekly team meetings are Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT (check your local time zone).

Cohort 14: September 24 - November 12, 2025Unfortunately, these dates don't work for me

Are you ready to invest the time, energy, and effort to become a more fearless leader and to get your business and team back on track?*

YES - I'm an action taker who makes bold decisions and acts on them to get results. I am fully committed!MAYBE - I tend to be overly cautious and end up not taking action as much as I should. I will try to do my best, but there is a chance I may drop out of the program if it's too much work for me.NO - I'm a procrastinator who has good ideas and good intentions, but puts off acting on them often until it's too late. You can't really count on me.

Just for fun: What dessert (sweet or savory) best describes you as a leader? What makes you say that?*

Cherry cheesecake? Chocolate chip cookies? Cheese platter? Tiramisu? Fresh fruit? Helado? Other?

Do you have any questions for Kathy McAfee or additional information that you would like her to know about your situation?