Derrius Quarles

Experiencing poverty first-hand and navigating foster-care by the age of 5provided Derrius all the motivation he needed for building businesses. Since graduating from Morehouse College, Derrius has leveraged technology to grow multiple companies that are currently improving the lives of various marginalized groups.

His first book, Million Dollar Scholar: Winning The Scholarship Race has assisted thousands of students across the globe increase their knowledge of how to make higher education more affordable through scholarships and grants and my business ventures have collectively impacted the lives of over 15,000 marginalized youth in America.

In 2015, Derrius was honored by Barack Obama at the White House for his activism in expanding educational access and in 2017 he was named to Black Enterprise’s 100 Modern Men. Most recently, he and his business partners Ras and Brian were listed on Inc. Magazine’s 30 Under 30. He is an alumnus of the Chicago Scholars, Gates Millennium, Coca-Cola, Dell Scholars, Benjamin A. Gilman, and Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs.