You must be enrolled for the current academic year in a university/college as an undergraduate or graduate* student at the time of application. Full-time enrollment is not required; part-time enrollment is acceptable.
You must be the owner, founder or controlling shareholder of your company and principally responsible for its operation. Each company can be represented by only one owner/co-founder.
Your business must have been in operation for at least six consecutive months prior to the application.
Your business must have generated US $500 or received US $1000 in investments at the time of application.
Businesses at the idea stage are not eligible.
You should not have been one of the top seven finalists from any previous year’s GSEA Global Finals Competition.
The age cap for participation is 30 years of age.