Program Calendar
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Program Calendar
Application Process: Applications Open Sept. 19, 2024. Application Deadline is April 30, 2025.
- Applications must be received by midnight on April 30, 2025 to be considered.
Final Notification of Admission: May 15, 2025
- Applicants are notified of admission or rejection on a rolling basis, with final notification to all applicants by this date. As there are a limited number of spots, the selection committee must receive a signed commitment letter within one week of acceptance.
VEP Phase I: May 27 - June 27, 2025
- Online Self-study curriculum and business concept development.
- Applicants must successfully complete this phase to be eligible for Phase II.
VEP Phase II: July 19- 26, 2025
- Eight-day residency "Boot Camp" in Chattanooga, TN.
- Participants will depart on Sunday, July 27.
VEP Phase III: August - December 2025
- Follow-up advising, business development support, and online peer-to-peer networking.