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xTechHBCU Student 2024-2025

The U.S. Army invites Historically Black Colleges and Universities students to participate in xTechHBCU Student — an xTech Program competition for eligible students to earn prize money, engage with the Department of Defense, participate in a unique accelerator program and potentially develop a prototype of their concept as final competition winners.

°Õ³ó±ðÌý recognizes the importance of building an enduring and fruitful relationship between the U.S. Army and HBCUs. Diverse perspectives provide a critical source of HBCU innovation for the advancement of Army Modernization Priorities and national security.

°Õ³ó±ðÌýxTechHBCU Student competition offers:

• A platform for eligible undergraduate students to submit innovative ideas to the Army.
• Direct feedback to participants on their ideas from Army and DoD stakeholders.
• Access to training, mentorship and networking opportunities through the .
• Up to $139,500 in cash prizes for innovations throughout the competition.

Eligibility:

To join the competition, student(s) must:

• Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student as of or beginning in the fall 2024 semester at an HBCU institution when registering for the competition. You can find a list of these HBCU schools at:
• Be 18 years or older by the Part 1 submission deadline (Oct. 30, 2024).
• Provide the current enrollment status with their submission. Acceptable documents include:
  • An academic transcript as of fall semester 2024.
  • A letter or form from the HBCU’s Office of the Registrar confirming the student’s/students’ fall 2024 enrollment.
  • Enrollment verification from the .
  • I-20 Form.

Prizes:

• Phase 1 Concept Pentachart – Up to 15 finalist: $4,500 each
• Phase 2 Finals – Up to 5 Winners: 1st Place: $18,000; 2nd Place: $15,000; 3rd Place: $12,000; 4th Place: $9,000; 5th Place: $6,000

Registration Deadline: 5 p.m. ET, Oct. 30, 2024. The program will not consider submissions received after the deadline.

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