Program Calendar
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Program Calendar
Application Process: Applications Open Nov. 11, 2021. Application Deadline is April 30, 2022.
- Applications must be received by midnight on April 30, 2021 to be considered.
Final Notification of Admission: May 10, 2022
- 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 23 - June 26, 2022
- Online Self-study curriculum and business concept development.
- Applicants must successfully complete this phase to be eligible for Phase II.
VEP Phase II: July 16 - 23, 2022
- Eight-day residency "Boot Camp" in Chattanooga, TN.
- Participants will depart on Sunday, July 24.
VEP Phase III: August - December 2022
- Follow-up advising, business development support, and online peer-to-peer networking.