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Plans will be judged based on a) content/concept and b) viability of business idea. Three (3) seed grants in the amount of $5,000 each will be awarded to the top three applicants who submit and present in the final competition. Regional (Round 1) winners who advance to the finals but do not win the top awards will receive $500 per team.  \nELIGIBILITY:  \n• Full or part-time undergraduate or graduate students registered for 2025-2026 academic year at any Iowa post-secondary educational institution are eligible for the competition.  \n• Plans may be submitted by an individual or by a team of students.  \n• Teams must consist of at least one student member.  \n• Teams must consist of five or fewer members.  \n• Business competition applications must be for a startup business only. Regional directors will subjectively determine eligibility.  \n2025 COMPETITION TIMELINE  \nRound 1  \nDeadline: March 9  \n(Midnight)  \nRound 1 / Judging March 9-March 25  \nRound 1 Submissions Must Include:  \n1. Executive Summary (Business Model Canvas format)  \n2. One-page Business Model Canvas  \n3. Financial Projections  \n4. Signed Terms & Conditions  \nUp to 15 Teams to Advance  \nAnnouncement: March 27  \nRound 2 / Finals  \nApril 10, 8am-1pm  \nJohn and Mary Pappajohn Education Center (Des Moines)  \nRound 2 (Invitation Only):  \n1. Executive Summary (Business Model Canvas format)  \n2. One-page Business Model Canvas  \n3. Financial Projections (3 years)  \n4. Pitch Deck  \n5. W-9 or W8BEN Tax Form  \nRound 1 Judging—Regional Competition ($500):  \nEach of the five regional locations will select no more than three top business submissions to compete in the final competition. Regional competitions may include personal interviews or presentations at the discretion of the regional centers.  \nRound 2 Judging—Final Statewide Competition/Awards ($500):  \nFinalists will give a pitch (including pitch deck) to a select panel of judges in Des Moines, IA. Three top awards ($5,000 each) will be presented following a luncheon event. $5,000 winners are not also eligible for the $500 regional award-only one award per team.  \n2  \nPAPPAJOHN STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURE COMPETITION 2026  \nAPPLICATION PROCEDURE  \nRegional Competition —Round 1 Judging  \nRound 1 Judging will take place at each of the five Pappajohn Centers in Iowa (listed below) . Student applicants from the University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Drake University, Iowa State University, and North Iowa Area Community College will submit materials to their respective Pappajohn Center.  \nApplicants outside of these schools (other private or community colleges in Iowa) will submit materials to the Pappajohn Center closest to their home institution or center of their choice.  \nApplicants need not be present for judging; however, regional competitions may include personal interviews or oral presentations at the discretion of the regional competition directors.  \nEmail or upload online (if available at center) your materials to one of the following regional locations:  \nUniversity of Iowa  \nJohn Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center  \nAttn: Dana Rupe  \n108 Pappajohn Bulding, Suite S160  \nIowa City, Iowa 52242 Phone: 319-335-1022  \n[dana-rupe@uiowa.edu](dana-rupe@uiowa.edu) [www.iowajpec.org](www.iowajpec.org)  \nIowa State University  \nPappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship  \nAttn: Judi Eyles  \n1805 Collaboration Place, Suite 13","cbCaiepWEa3ZyBrf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiepWEa3ZyBrf","pdf",457917,7,"English","# Competition Guidelines\n## Eligibility\n## Competition Timeline\n## Round 1 / Judging (Regional)\n## Round 2 / Finals (Statewide)\n## Application Procedure\n## Awards Presentation\n## Application Fields","[{\"question\":\"Who is eligible to participate in the Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition 2026?\",\"answer\":\"Full- or part-time undergraduate or graduate students registered for the 2025-2026 academic year at Iowa post-secondary institutions are eligible. 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