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The Online Summer Entrepreneurship Program is a rigorous 5 week program designed with you in mind. Along with students from all over the world, you will start, solve, and ship with your startup in just 5 short weeks. Don’t wait for the future – create it!
Join high school students from around the world who are passionate about entrepreneurship. Our unique teaming formula pairs you with other Launchies to complement your skillset and ultimately set your team up for success.
Our curriculum was designed by academic experts and practitioners specifically for high school students. The rigorous course materials focus on practical application that goes beyond theory.
To grow, you must receive feedback all the time. Throughout the entrepreneurship program, you will receive feedback from mentors and speakers who can help you process ideas and ultimately sharpen your skillset.
Online
What you’ll be doing:
Identification is the first step in developing your company. Honing in on the problem you hope to solve helps you get to the “why” of your business.
Ideation allows you to take the problem and frame up solutions that fit your audience. This is a critical step that will set your course for the future.
Iteration means approaching the problem from different angles, always looking for a better solution. New ways of framing the problem uncovers a better product.
Implementation is the only way to actually launch a startup. Your team completes the launch by making sales and showcasing at Demo Day.
LaunchX is designed for high school students. Students are eligible from the summer their 9th grade year to the summer after their 12th grade year or the equivalent. Generally 15-18 year olds. You must be attending high school at the time of applying.
• Online Application
• Application fee
• Transcripts and School Information: A scanned copy of your unofficial transcript will be sufficient. It must be in English, cover all years of high school education and include an explanation of the school’s grading system
• Activities
• Video Submission: your 30-60 seconds to pitch yourself.
You have to address the prompt: What will be the impact you’ll make through entrepreneurship? Why are you the one to do it?
• Entrepreneurial Mindset and Teaming Questions: a section to identify your strength, motivation, expectations
• Optional: Innovator Portfolio of up to 3 individual projects and innovations outside of traditional activities (typically in the fields of coding, making, or design)
• Optional: Financial need application
• Optional: Recommendation - short form to fill out, not a letter
Deadline
November 15 – Priority Application
January 7 – Early Application
April 24 – Final Deadline
The early you apply, the better! Our programs can fill quickly and it is possible we will close the application before the final deadline. You can start your application in our application portal.
The tuition covers the cost of attending the program. For the on-site programs, tuition also includes a shuttle from the airport, housing, and food during the program. Note it does not cover travel costs to and from the program.
An additional $150 international fee for both on-site programs will be charged if you are not from the United States. This fee helps cover extra travel costs and international insurance.
Application Fee:
November 15, 2023 $45
January 7, 2024 $60
April 24, 2024 $75
Financial Aid
The LaunchX team wants the program to be accessible to students who are admitted. For this reason, admission is need-blind, meaning that it will never hurt your chances of getting in if you require financial assistance. Both domestic and international students can apply for financial need assistance if their family’s income for the previous two years was under $100,000. The amount of financial need is determined on a per-student basis and can’t be defined until we review all of the necessary financial paperwork that verifies the family’s income.
To apply for financial support, indicate your interest in applying within the application form, including answering the additional questions. Admitted financial-need students will need to provide income statements (typically tax documents showing income of both parents) for the past two years, though additional information may be asked to understand the family financial status. Bank statements may not be used as a substitute to show income documentation.
We also offer application fee waivers to students who provide evidence of need.
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