# Will Geiger

> Will Geiger is the cofounder and CEO of Scholarships360, a free platform that helps students find and win scholarships to pay for college. A first-generation college graduate himself, he spent nearly a decade inside the admissions machine - reading more than 10,000 applications as a Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Kenyon College, running its merit scholarship program, and counseling teenagers through the college maze at Hopkins School - before teaming up with his brother Brian to rebuild the broken scholarship search from scratch. Scholarships360 raised a $250,000 seed round in 2021 and now reaches students nationwide with vetted scholarships and personalized financial aid guidance.

- **Role:** Cofounder & CEO at Scholarships360
- **Organizations:** Scholarships360, Kenyon College (former), Hopkins School (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in History, Wake Forest University, M.S. in Education, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Cofounded and leads Scholarships360, a free scholarship-search and financial aid platform reaching students nationwide, Personally reviewed more than 10,000 college applications and essays at Kenyon College, Directed the Kenyon College Merit Scholarship program and served on its financial aid appeals committee

## Career timeline

- **—** — Graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.A. in History
- **—** — Joined the admissions staff at Kenyon College; rose to Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, read 10,000+ applications, directed the merit scholarship program, served on the financial aid appeals committee
- **—** — Became Associate Director of College Counseling at Hopkins School in New Haven, CT, advising 100+ students
- **—** — Earned an M.S. in Education from the University of Pennsylvania
- **2010** — Cofounded Scholarships360 with brother Brian Geiger
- **2021** — Launched a data-driven platform and raised a $250,000 seed round to scale Scholarships360

## Achievements

- Cofounded and leads Scholarships360, a free scholarship-search and financial aid platform reaching students nationwide
- Personally reviewed more than 10,000 college applications and essays at Kenyon College
- Directed the Kenyon College Merit Scholarship program and served on its financial aid appeals committee
- Counseled 100+ students through college admissions and financial aid at Hopkins School
- Raised a $250,000 seed round in October 2021 to scale the platform
- Created an exclusive $10,000 No-Essay Scholarship offered through the platform

## Latest updates

- **2021-10** — Scholarships360 raised a $250,000 seed round and launched a data-driven platform to scale its impact.

## Links

- Website: https://scholarships360.org
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/wmgeiger
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/scholarships360
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scholarships360

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Last updated: 2026-06-20