National Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) - University of Florida
UF Warrington Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center
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- Who it's for
- Veterans with service-connected disabilities or distinguished service
Open to: veterans. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- VEP (Veterans Entrepreneurship Program): 5-week online self-study + 5-day in-person bootcamp in May + mentoring
- Type
- Training program / bootcamp
- Credential strength
- 2/5: Entrepreneurship training with a certificate of completion and network; most useful to founders.
- Duration
- ~5 weeks online + 5-day bootcamp
- Format
- Online or in person (Hybrid)
- Location
- Gainesville, FL
- Deadline
- Rolling admissions (apply early)
- Next start
- May 2027 bootcamp expected (2026 decisions were Apr 6 - May 8, 2026)
- Jobs it can lead to
- Founder / Small Business Owner; Business Development Manager
- Notes
- UF page confirms free, rolling admissions; 2027 exact dates Unknown.
- Official page
- warrington.ufl.edu/faculty-research/research-centers/entrepreneurship-innovation-center/community-outreach
- Last checked
- Sep 30, 2026