The Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy offers two cycles: The Fall cycle begins in July and the Spring cycle begins in January.

To BEGIN – you will create an account filling out an online Inquiry Form.

After submission of the online Inquiry Form, you will receive an email within 24 hours that will include your Admissions ID and instructions on how to login and begin the application process.

Ready to start?

Fill out the INQUIRY FORM. 

Once you have created an account this is the link to the  STUDENT PORTAL where you can continue to apply for the program.

We highly encourage you to submit your application early. Applying to CCYA is a process. It is important, if you are interested, you must complete all of the required steps as quickly as possible for the best chance at admission.

Please note: The CCYA requests that you upload documents in PDF format.

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