Oklahoma State University Riata Veteran Entrepreneurship Program (VEP)
Riata Center for Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University (SBA SDVETP grantee)
Eligibility
Service-disabled veterans, active-duty transitioning service members, and eligible dependents.
Award
Fully-funded multi-phase entrepreneurship training program (online + residency + follow-on mentorship)
Deadlines
Annual cohort · Annual, see Oklahoma State Riata site
Editor's take
SBA Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (SDVETP) grantee. Structured similarly to EBV with online + in-person + follow-on phases.
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