You must submit the following documents with your application to be considered for the Wavemaker Fellowship. Please read the description of the documents carefully. Upload the corresponding documents when prompted on the application. Please contact wavemaker@commerceri.com with any specific questions related to the application and required materials.
Employer Endorsement Form:2025 - Application Employer Endorsement form.pdf. Please have your immediate supervisor complete this form to certify your current employment status. If you changed employers during your service period you MUST provide an Employer Endorsement form from BOTH current and past employers. If you are self-employed, please complete the form to the best of your ability, reflecting your employment status you will be required to provide your W2.
Academic Transcript: APPLICATION ONLY - Please provide a transcript from each higher education institution you graduated from. Transcripts do not need to be "official" transcripts, but must contain relevant information such as college/university name, student name, course work & grades, GPA, etc.
Current Resume: Please provide a resume listing education, work experience and other accomplishments to be considered as part of your application. CVs are acceptable.
12 Months of Individual Statements from ALL lenders: Please provide documentation from your loan service provider(s) that includes: loan provider, account holder information, total loan amount, interest rate, loan terms & payment schedule (including Minimum Monthly Payment Requirement). Loans must be in the applicant's legal name and include your Service Period (noted above). Parent Plus loans are not eligible!
12 Months of Consolidated Payment History: Please provide documentation from your loan service provider(s) that includes: loan provider, account holder information, and 12 Months of Payment History for your Service Period (noted above). If you have several sub-loans with the same lender you MUST consolidate these as one single loan.
Example loan documents can be found Example Loan Statements 2025.pdf. Note: not all example documents contain all required information; these images are simply meant to be a guide to help you identify the kinds of loan documents necessary for your application.
The Wavemaker Fellowship team reserves the right to request additional and/or replacement documentation should original submissions be deemed inadequate or unacceptable.
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
Annual Certification Form: ONLY required for current fellows annual certification, not for application. Please contact wavemaker@commerceri.com for the specific form for your Cohort.
To access the forms necessary to complete your annual certification if you are already a Fellow, please email wavemaker@commerceri.com