Fall 2026 · Scholars Track

The Scholars Track
The Full Live Experience

A funded cohort of 100 HBCU students receiving the complete program — weekly world-champion masterclasses, monthly coaching pods, premium app access, and a place at the capstone championship. $800 per semester, all-inclusive.

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All-Inclusive

Every Seat Includes the Complete Program

The Scholars Track concentrates the full, high-touch experience on a committed cohort of 100 students — the competitive heart of the program. One rate covers everything; there is nothing extra to buy.

Comparable coached communication programs routinely run $2,000–$10,000 per participant. The Scholars Track delivers world-champion instruction for $800 per semester — a fraction of the cost, with no compromise on quality.

Investment

$800

per student, per semester — a single, all-inclusive rate

Included in every seat

  • Weekly live masterclasses (90 min) with world champion Andrew Simon — techniques taught and demonstrated live, with real-time volunteer coaching.
  • Monthly small-group coaching pods (60 min) led by trained facilitators — personal reps and focused feedback in an intimate setting.
  • Premium VIP Speech app access — a daily impromptu challenge, technique drills, and unlimited AI-reviewed speech scorecards.
  • Session assignment work — focused exercises assigned each masterclass and applied before the next.
  • A weekly AI-reviewed speech — each scholar records one speech a week for a scorecard, turning practice into measurable feedback.
  • The Art (and Science) of Public Speaking — Andrew's book, included as a supplemental advanced resource.
  • The capstone championship — eligibility to compete at the in-person season finale, with scholarship prizes and recognition.
A Rhythm That Builds Champions

Your Week as a Scholar

Progress compounds because every element reinforces the others — the masterclass teaches the method, the pods make it personal, and the app keeps you practicing every day in between.

Weekly

Live Masterclass

90 minutes with Andrew — the phase's techniques, live demonstration, and volunteer coaching.

Daily

App Practice

The VIP Speech daily impromptu challenge and technique drills — building a streak and a body of recorded work.

Weekly

AI-Reviewed Speech

Record one speech for a detailed scorecard on delivery, pacing, structure, and presence.

Monthly

Coaching Pod

A 60-minute small-group session — personal reps and feedback led by a trained facilitator.

Built for HBCU Students Ready to Lead

The Scholars Track is designed for current HBCU students who want the career-defining edge of confident, compelling communication — whether the goal is the boardroom, the courtroom, the pulpit, or the national finals stage.

Scholar seats can be funded flexibly — by students themselves, or through institutional sponsorship, corporate and foundation partners, and named scholarships. Learn about sponsoring a scholar →

Reserve Your Spot on the Waitlist

No payment now — we'll email you the moment Fall enrollment opens.