Applications Now Open for 2025 Youth Entrepreneurial Academy at the NIACC Pappajohn Center

7 Apr 2025


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The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is now accepting applications for the 2025 Youth Entrepreneurial Academy (YEA), taking place from Monday, June 16 – Friday, June 20, 2025. A concluding pitch competition will be held on Monday, June 23, 2025, where students will present their business ideas for a chance to win seed funding.

Thanks to generous financial support from the John K. and Luise V. Hanson Foundation, the Youth Entrepreneurial Academy is completely free for North Iowa high school students. Now in its 28th year, YEA is an innovative program that provides students with real-world entrepreneurial skills that are essential for success in any career.

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