Hinton Youth Entrepreneurship Award
Competition Information
The Hinton Youth Entrepreneurship Award recognizes high school entrepreneurs in Forsyth County, Georgia. A winner is named at each high school, and each winner receives $10,000.
Key dates
Dates for the next competition will be posted here.
Who can apply
Students in grades 9–12 at these Forsyth County high schools:
- Alliance Academy for Innovation
- Central Forsyth High School
- Denmark High School
- East Forsyth High School
- Lambert High School
- North Forsyth High School
- South Forsyth High School
- West Forsyth High School
Apply on your own or as a team of co-founders. An idea for a business counts too.
What you win
A winner is named at each high school, and each winner receives $10,000.
Winners are announced in person at their school.
What you'll need
- The signed waiver (a parent or legal guardian signs if you're under 18)
- A one-minute video introducing yourself and your business
- Answers about you and your business
- A business photo (optional)
Application
IMPORTANT - please download and sign the legal waiver.
If you are under 18, you will need a parent or legal guardian to sign.
Have the signed copy scanned to PDF to submit with the application.
Legal Waiver - Hinton YEA - Publicity Release and Liability Waiver.pdf
Hinton YEA Application
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply?
Students in grades 9–12 at one of the eight Forsyth County high schools listed above.
Can I apply with a team?
Yes. One person submits the application for the team and lists every co-founder under "Founder / co-founder names".
Does my business need to be up and running?
No. You can apply with an idea for a company. Describe the idea, and put the date you plan to start it as the founding date.
Who needs to sign the waiver?
Download the waiver (the link is at the bottom of every page) and sign it. If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian needs to sign it. Upload the signed copy as a PDF or a JPG (a scan or a clear photo of the signed pages).
What should my video show?
About one minute introducing yourself and your business. MP4, MOV, WEBM and M4V files work; videos over 500MB will not be used.
How are the winners chosen and announced?
A winner is named at each high school, and each winner receives $10,000. Winners are announced in person at their school.
Have another question? Email support@hintonyea.com.