Vermont Pitch Challenge Application 2026

Vermont Pitch Challenge: Submit Your Business Pitch

It’s go time! Turn your ideas into action.

The Vermont Pitch Challenge Application is open from October 15, 2025 to February 16, 2026.

Each member of your team should submit the application and a copy of your pitch.

What you’ll need to complete the application:

Your personal info and contact info
Your team name and number of team members
Information for your team’s adult sponsor
Your project file or link
Info about your academic performance and current class schedule (Challenge winners must be admissible to UVM. We need your academic info to determine whether you meet our admission criteria).

The application form should take about 10 minutes to complete if you've prepared the information above. Before you submit your pitch, be sure to review the Submission Guide.

Your Information

First Name

Last Name

Lived (Preferred) Name (optional)

Lived (Preferred) Pronouns (optional)

At UVM, we care about your identity. A large part of that is ensuring that we are using your lived name and pronouns. This means that in communications we would refer to you the way you want to be referred to. To learn more, visit our website.

Email Address

Mobile Phone Number (optional)

Birthdate

Citizenship

U.S. Citizen

Permanent Resident

Non U.S. Citizen

Track US citizenship (hidden)

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Primary Citizenship

Sex

Do you identify as Hispanic or Latino? (optional)

Yes

Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please indicate how you identify (select one or more)

How did you hear about the Vermont Pitch Challenge?

Name of the student organization:

Please describe how you heard about the Vermont Pitch Challenge

Team Information

Team Name

How many total members will your team have?

Are you the team captain?

Yes

Vermont Pitch Challenge Submission

What type of project will you be submitting?

Written document

Video

Podcast

Please paste a link to your project here:

Upload your document here.

If you are unable to submit any required materials at this time, please email vtpitch@uvm.edu.

Adult Sponsor Information

Adult Sponsor First Name

Adult Sponsor Last Name

Adult Sponsor Email

Relationship to the Team

Your adult sponsor must be available and in a position to mentor the team, participate in an in-person finalist event, and provide support to all team members. Adult sponsors must be 21 years of age or older and must have a direct academic connection to the team members (i.e. counselor, teacher, etc.)

Academic Information

High School

Year of Graduation

Academic Interest

What is your GPA?

Is your GPA weighted or unweighted?

Weighted

Unweighted

Not sure

What scale is your GPA on?

4 point

5 point

Other

Not sure

Please specify your GPA scale:

Current Course Schedule

Math:

Science:

English:

Social science:

Foreign language:

Electives:

By filling out this form, you are giving permission to the University of Vermont to store your personal information. You are also giving permission to UVM Admissions to follow up with you. You may opt out by contacting admissions@uvm.edu.