Abigail Chow has known The University of Tulsa longer than most students ever will. Before she was an honors student in the Collins College of Business, she was a child walking these same paths, attending University School from preschool through eighth grade. A Tulsa native and finance major, Chow is building two big things at once: a college experience shaped by hands-on learning and a startup shaped by it.
“I chose The University of Tulsa because of the experiential learning I knew I was going to be able to do,” she said. “UTulsa offers me not only a challenging education but also the opportunity to explore my other interests.”
That combination mattered early. When Chow was still deciding where to attend college and what to study, she said UTulsa faculty took time to help her think through a major switch from sociology to finance, despite not even being enrolled.
“That level of nurturing and education and compassion they had for me, even though I wasn’t a UTulsa student, really stood out to me,” she said.
Once on campus, she found the experiential learning she sought. Chow traveled to major conferences early in her college career, including CRE Finance Council and SXSW, where she met Leah Saucedo (B.S.B.A. ’25) and student Alan Meyer, who later became her co-founders.
Those experiences helped shape what came next: In 2024, Chow, Saucedo and Meyer won first place at the Hurricane Pitch Competition with their idea for Tally Receipts, a fintech startup that captures and delivers itemized transaction data to financial institutions, increasing consumer transaction visibility while reducing support calls and dispute-related costs. Chow is the company’s co-founder and chief operating officer.
Beyond her ventures, Chow has been active in campus leadership. She previously served as senator in Student Government Association, vice president of StarTUp and treasurer of the Student Finance Association. She was a university ambassador and remains involved with the Future Alumni Council, the Student investment Fund and the Honors College. She is an alumna of the highly selective Girls Who Invest program.
Chow is also the founder of Red Equity Oklahoma, a menstrual equity nonprofit branch focused on education, advocacy and distribution of period products. Through Red Equity Oklahoma, which became the organization’s largest branch, Chow mobilized thousands of student volunteers across multiple school districts and distributed over 164,000 period products to communities across Tulsa. Her advocacy extended to policy work, including serving as the only student member of the Oklahoma Tampon Tax Coalition, supporting efforts tied to Senate Bill 1499 and sharing her work as a TEDx speaker. In order to dedicate more time to Tally Receipts, she stepped down as Oklahoma Director in December 2024 and now serves as a board member within the national organization.
Running a company while finishing college isn’t easy, but for Chow, the two paths are not in conflict – they inform each other. Experiential opportunities helped transform an early idea into a startup, while her studies in finance and sociology have sharpened the skillset she brings to her role at Tally Receipts.
Find out more about the university’s support for start-ups through the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.