Kentucky Governor's School for Entrepreneurs
Kentucky Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Summer Startup
Free three-week residential startup program for Kentucky students in grades 9–11; summer 2026 is complete and the next application is unannounced.
- Application deadline
- Unconfirmed — check official site
- Cost
- Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
- Session dates or duration
- Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Lexington, Kentucky, University of Kentucky Gatton College; statewide Kentucky cohort
- Stipend or pay
- Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Kentucky student; Obtain parent/guardian permission and two eligible recommendations
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Holistic statewide selection without GPA/test-score review; no current acceptance rate is published.
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Kentucky student; Requirement: Be in grade 9, 10, or 11 at application under current published scope; Requirement: Show entrepreneurial curiosity, creativity, drive, resilience, collaboration, flexibility, and comfort with risk/failure; Requirement: Commit to live on campus and participate every day for all three weeks; Requirement: Obtain parent/guardian permission and two eligible recommendations; Exclusion: GPA and standardized-test scores are not considered; Exclusion: Applicants do not apply with a fixed team or need a pre-existing business idea; Exclusion: Absence is allowed only for emergency, illness, or overriding personal reason under program decisions; Exclusion: Completion does not guarantee college admission, scholarship funding, business launch, patent, prize, or investment
Selection and application: Selection: Holistic statewide selection without GPA/test-score review; no current acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Two recommendations from eligible non-family/non-friend adults
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