National Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) - UTC
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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- Who it's for
- Veterans (disabled 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) immersion program (15th year) with residency and mentoring
- Type
- Training program / bootcamp
- Credential strength
- 2/5: Entrepreneurship training with a certificate of completion and network; most useful to founders. (Currently closed.)
- Format
- Online or in person (Hybrid)
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN
- Deadline
- 2026 closed; 2027 Unknown
- Next start
- 2027 Unknown
- Status
- Closed
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Unknown (historically travel/lodging covered)
- Jobs it can lead to
- Founder / Small Business Owner; Business Development Manager
- Official page
- utc.edu/gary-w-rollins-college-of-business/outreach-programs/national-veterans-entrepreneurship-program
- Last checked
- Sep 30, 2026