​Operation Jumpstart

4A’s Foundation established Operation Jumpstart V in 2016 as a five-year program to continue providing financial assistance to aspiring multicultural art directors and copywriters. It is a continuation of Operation Jumpstart I (1997-2000), Operation Jumpstart II (2001-2005), Operation Jumpstart III (2006-2010) and Operation Jumpstart IV (2011-2015).
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We’re asking you to join the agencies that have supported OJS over the past two decades and commit to changing the makeup of our industry. No matter the size of your agency you can enable talented students to pursue a career in our industry. By donating, you will be able to help OJS Scholars change our industry.

As a creative industry that thrives on fresh thinking and innovation it's critical that we take advantage of every opportunity to engage the type of diverse talent that can keep our work relevant and impactful. Now more than ever we need to come together to support diverse talent at every point in their career.
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OJS’s efforts make a bigger impact when we have the support of everyone in our industry.

​APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA

• Are currently registered as an incoming graduate or portfolio school student at one of the six designated OJS IV portfolio schools or a full-time junior at one of the designated OJS IV colleges:  
  • VCU BrandCenter
  • Creative Circus
  • Miami Ad School
  • Portfolio Center
  • Pratt Institute
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Minneapolis College of Art & Design
  • Art Center College of Design at Pasadena
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
• Are African American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Biracial or Multiracial
• Have no means or limited financial means
• Show high potential as a creative thinker
• Are a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
• Maintain good academic standing and progression as determined by one's school*

*An OJS scholar awardee may retain their scholarship if they transfer within the OJS school network or change to a different advertising creative program within the same school. If the scholarship recipient transfers to a non-OJS sanctioned school or leaves/fails to complete the program they were enrolled in at the time of the award the scholarship will be revoked.​

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​RECENT PAST SCHOLARS

2015

• ​Adenike Akinbisehin, Miami Ad School, Art Direction
• Waner Almeida, Miami Ad School, Art Direction
• Humberto Belli, Miami Ad School, Copywriting
• Dennis Chen, VCU Brandcenter, Copywriting
• Naila Costa, Miami Ad School, Copywriting
• Joshua Gherghel, VCU Brandcenter, Art Direction
• Nancy Martinez, Miami Ad School, Art Direction
• Matthew Neylon, VCU Brandcenter, Copywriting
• DeJuan Turner, Creative Circus, Art Direction
• Barbara Valle, Miami Ad School, Art Direction     

2014

• Charles Dobbin, VCU, Copywriting  
• Fola Fayanjuola, MAS, Copywriting
• Jennifer Garcia, MAS, Art Direction
• Leeya Jackson, MAS, Art Direction
• Santiago Lastra, MAS, Art Direction
• Andres Tamayo, MAS, Art Direction
• Lauryn Tillery, UT at Austin, Art Direction
• Sean Watts, MAS, Copywriting
• Anna Xiques, MAS, Copywriting
• Paul You, MAS, Copywriting​

2013

• Juan Rodriguez-Rivera, Pratt, Art Direction
• Wei-Te Shyu, Pratt, Art Direction
• Paul Boupha, MAS, Copywriting
• Candace Queen, UT, Art Direction
• Dorado Quick, VCU, Copywriting
• Edward Miller, MAS, Copywriting
• Evan Burton, MAS, Copywriting
• Rachna Batra, Pratt, Art Direction
• Melanie Matlock, VCU, Copywriting
• Jacqueline Manoharan, Pratt, Art Direction​