Students must be 13-18 years old during the program. Gap year students are also able to apply.

Our ideal candidate is a high school student (or rising high school student) who is ambitious, driven and curious. They are forever learning and keen on taking action within their circle of influence.

We accept students globally, as long as you are able to attend the majority of our live workshops, which occur 12 - 3 pm EST (Eastern Time US).

We do not require any previous knowledge in business, technology, or entrepreneurship - only an open mind and demonstrated passion.

If you have any questions about the above, don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@beta.camp.

BETA Camp is led by Program Director, Salman Sohani.

All of our interactive workshops taught by mentors and Camp Counselors who are industry professionals working at the forefront of innovation. They are business leaders, tech innovators, and founders with real experience in business, tech and entrepreneurship.

Being born virtual, these Camp Counselors come from all around the world. Hear from engineers from Google, investment bankers from Wall Street, digital nomads traveling the world, and founders from Silicon Valley.

To join BETA Camp, students must complete an application. Our application includes 3 short answer questions and your school transcript. You can read more about what we look for in a great application here.

We accept students on a rolling basis up until our final application deadline on June 4. To lock in our early-bird pricing, apply before May 1st at 11:59 pm EST.

After you apply, our team will reach out to you with an admissions decision within 2-4 business days. From there, families may apply for financial aid and can meet with our Program Director for a 1:1 call. To enroll and secure your spot in the program, a 20% deposit is required.
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Yes. BETA Camp is fully online and conducted through live interactive workshops with our mentors and instructors.

From the start, we intentionally designed BETA Camp to be fully virtual for 3 reasons:

1. You can work with instructors from the world’s top companies to get exposure and discover careers outside of of your local community. For example, the Head of Innovation at IKEA based at IKEA headquarters in Sweden has taught our Design Thinking workshop. We’ve had exceptional instructors like senior engineers at Waymo, Google’s self driving car unit, to CEOs of billion dollar companies come in to run workshops. You can’t find that at your locally based extracurricular program.

2. Students meet and work with likeminded peers from around North America and the world. Being able to work across cultures with people from different backgrounds is a skill all employers look for. Our students love that they can be in Toronto and work with team members in California, Ecuador or England!

3. Tech-enabled learning is better than offline learning. With the internet, the world is at your fingertips. We use remote work tools instead of what's available for their online school. For example, we use https://miro.com/app/ for collaborating. It's so much better than pen and paper or a whiteboard. Students can use templates, color code, set timers to vote for the best ideas, paste in information from elsewhere on the internet. When used properly, an online environment is more engaging and effective for learning.

You can read about students' experience with online learning program on our Success Stories page.
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BETA Camp Summer 2023 is $3,500 USD when you apply before May 1st. Full pricing and enrollment deadlines can be found on our Program page here.

We offer financial bursaries that cover up to 80% of the fees for students whose family or caregivers earn a combined income of less than $100,000 (USD equivalent) per year.

Students may apply for financial aid after submitting an application.

At BETA Camp, the only competition you have is with yourself. Admission is selective (we typically have a ~30% acceptance rate) but we don't have an enrollment cap. All qualified students will be accepted and accommodated for without losing personalized attention and experience.

When evaluating applicants, we prioritize your ability to contribute to a team and your go-getter attitude. Please see our Application Tips for more on what makes a great BETA Camp application.
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We know there are an abundance of amazing business programs, entrepreneurship programs, and leadership programs for high school students... What makes BETA Camp different?
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1. BETA Camp is not a case competition, design project, business plan competition, or a hackathon. At BETA Camp, you will learn to build a REAL business with REAL customers. You may fail as many first time founders do, but you'll learn more from this hands-on experience than in any classroom. There are no tests, quizzes, or preparation for a case. Your results on your startup will show for itself!

2. This is not online school where you get lectured at. All workshops are interactive and hands-on, and we don't treat you like students; you are a business owner!

3. All of our lessons and workshops are taught by industry professionals working at the forefront of innovation. They are business leaders, tech innovators, and founders with real experience in what they are teaching.

Since they are working in the fields you want to be in, they also bring relatable and insightful information when it comes to career development and jobs.

Being born virtual, these Camp Counselors come from all around the world. Hear from engineers from Google, investment bankers from Wall Street, digital nomads traveling the world, and founders from Silicon Valley.

4. You have full ownership of your startup. You have the freedom to choose what to build and where you take it after BETA Camp.

Unlike Junior Achievement where "JA" needs to be attached or accelerators that take a percentage of ownership in your company, what you build at BETA Camp is fully yours!

5. BETA Camp is a community of ambitious, driven and curious students from around the world. You work with likeminded and interesting students you would not meet anywhere else.
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BETA Camp Fellowship

‍After BETA Camp, students may continue their startup and entrepreneurship journey with BETA Camp's Fellowship program, an invite-only opportunity for students who have shown dedication and effort during the BETA Camp experience.

During the Fellowship, students take deeper dives into their startups, and / or career paths with 1:1 support from industry mentors and coaches. The goal is to continue to develop real-life skills, while securing internships, jobs or further traction in their startup.

‍Alumni Network & Beyond
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‍All students are invited to our alumni community where students have the opportunity to remain connected with our vast network. We host regular social events and networking opportunities, and we have seen keen students land internships through the network they built at BETA Camp.

Continuing Your Startup

BETA Camp takes no equity or ownership in students' startups. Thus, where your startup goes after the program is largely up to you. Some students continue to work in their teams on their startups (sometimes in our Fellowship program or on their own). Others move on to new ventures. This often includes building new startups or non-profits either with their BETA Camp teammates and peers, their friends, or solo.
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