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2014-2015 JA Fellows Program
JA Fellows 2014-2015 recruitment period has officially started. JA Fellows has had an astounding year filled with innovation, competitive teams and enthusiastic students. We have already begun strategizing new concepts to make next year an incredible experience for every student.
Please, see below for additional information about JA Fellows.
About JA Fellows:
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v 18 week program geared towards high school students in Metro Atlanta (1 day afterschool per week; 2 hours Oct. – Feb.)
v Allows students to learn the steps of starting and running their own small business
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v Volunteer Consultants guide students through capitalization, sales and the liquidation process
v Students benefit from attending a Competitive Expo, Year-end celebration, and Scholarship and Internship opportunities
v You might wonder how much it costs to be a JA Fellow….It’s FREE! However, because we received hundreds of deserving applications per year we require students to commit to the length of the full program
Program Eligibility:
Student must be willing to commit to entire 18 weeks of the program, to actively work in a team, always respect the opinions of others and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
The enrollment process for 2014-15 consists of 3 easy steps. All new applicant students must:
Complete an online enrollment application, emergency contact & online parent consent form
Attend one parent/student orientation at our headquarters this summer (dates will be provided after application is received)
Complete a pre-enrollment survey submitted before kickoff day.