Female Strong

YEA! Chicago Entrepreneur Girls 2024-2025 Application

Student Information

* First Name

* Last Name

* Email

* Gender

* Mobile Phone

School Attending

* Age in Fall 2024

* Grade in Fall 2024

* Address

* City

* State

* Country

* Postal Code

* In which Chicago neighborhood do you live?

* If you do not live in Chicago, where do you live? We are not currently offering this program virtually for girls outside of Chicago, but you will be added to our waitlist and we will reach out to you if a virtual option becomes available.

* Will you have reliable transport to and from the Wednesday classes in downtown Chicago?

* How will you arrive to and from classes in downtown Chicago?

Parent Information

* Parent / Guardian Name

* Parent email

* Phone

Female Strong is committed to providing a safe space for all program participants. As we are running an in-person program, we will require a scanned copy of your Covid-19 vaccination card upon acceptance to Entrepreneur Girls. Your vaccination card will be collected in your onboarding process, should you be accepted and does not need to be provided in this application.

* Will you be able to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 by the start of the program?

Questions for Applicants

* How did you hear about this program? If a person referred you, please note the person's name, organization, and contact information in the 'Other' box below.

Other

* Why are you interested in learning about entrepreneurship?

* Do you have a creative and innovative idea for a business, non-profit or social movement? If not, don't worry - you do not need to have an idea to enter the program and we will help you identify an idea.

* Why are you interested in being a part of the Entrepreneur Girls class?

* Do you have any questions regarding the program?

* Do you understand that this application is for the in-person YEA! Chicago cohort hosted in Downtown Chicago and that applicants outside of Chicagoland will be added to a waitlist until a virtual option becomes available?

If you are interested in joining the Entrepreneur Girls Program in Fall 2024, please answer each of these questions in English as the first step in the application process.

We are excited to see your enthusiasm for our entrepreneurial program for girls. Please provide your complete information in this form in English.

Please note: this is the first step in the application process. Upon review and discussion, we will direct qualified candidates to the interview stage within 2 weeks.

These questions are catered to students. If you are a parent filling out the form on your child's behalf, please be sure to provide their response to the questions and not your own.

Class will begin in October, 2024 and run through April 2025. Class meetings will take place in downtown Chicago once weekly. There is no remote programming at this time.

If accepted into the program, there is a $695 program fee. We can work with you to devise a payment plan and financial assistance is available for selected students with proven financial need.