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The LaunchPad Career Accelerator is a four-month career development program designed to help young adults identify jobs that fit their strengths, interests, and abilities, prepare to secure those opportunities, and build the workplace skills needed to succeed, grow, and remain employed.
Participants learn by doing through the 16-week LaunchQuest business simulation, small-group coaching, collaborative challenges, professional connection-building, and LaunchPad Live, an immersive three-day experience in Miami.
Neurodivergent Advantage is a four-month career-readiness program for young adults with ADHD, autism, AuDHD, or executive-functioning challenges. It follows the same Learn → Connect → Launch framework, with added structure, pacing, coaching, and support designed for neurodivergent learners. Participants begin with LaunchPad Live, then continue through ongoing coaching, accountability, mentorship, and real-world exposure. The program focuses on confidence, organization, communication, life skills, workplace readiness, and building practical systems that help participants move forward in a way that works with how they think.
Participants work toward:
The four-month Career Accelerator includes:
Neurodivergent Advantage includes:
Neither. The Career Accelerator is an interactive, learning-by-doing experience. Participants work through business challenges, rotate through professional roles, make team decisions, solve problems, build relationships, and practice navigating situations they may encounter in the workplace.
LaunchPad Live is also more than a conference. It is the shared in-person milestone where participants apply their skills, expand their professional networks, and collaborate with participants at different stages of the program.
It is not a traditional class or conference.Neurodivergent Advantage is an interactive career-readiness experience that combines guided learning, coaching, mentorship, real-world practice, and structured support. Participants are not just sitting and listening. They are learning tools, practicing skills, building confidence, and creating a plan for what comes next.
The goal is to help young adults find work that aligns with their strengths, interests, and abilities, prepare to secure suitable opportunities, and develop the practical workplace skills needed to succeed and remain employed.
Participants explore professional roles, practice workplace behaviors, build meaningful connections, and gain greater clarity about where they may fit professionally.
The goal is to help neurodivergent young adults move forward with more confidence, clarity, and support. The program is designed to help participants better understand their strengths, manage executive-functioning challenges, communicate more effectively, build independence, and take meaningful next steps toward work, school, training, mentorship, or an internship.
The Career Accelerator offers multiple entry points, but every participant completes the full four-month program and the complete 16-week LaunchQuest experience.
Participants join a small cohort and work through interactive activities, weekly business challenges, team board meetings, career coaching, and professional-development experiences. Their start date determines where they are in the program when they attend LaunchPad Live.
Yes. The Career Accelerator offers three flexible start dates:
Every participant receives the complete four-month Career Accelerator and LaunchQuest experience, regardless of the selected start date.
No. Neurodivergent Advantage has one shared start date. All participants begin together at LaunchPad Live and continue through the full four-month program as a cohort.
Yes. Every participant completes the full four-month Career Accelerator and all 16 weeks of LaunchQuest. The difference is where LaunchPad Live falls within that journey. For some participants, LaunchPad Live is the program kickoff. For others, it is a midpoint accelerator or capstone experience.
Enrollment rates increase with each start date. Starting earlier provides more time to build skills, form connections, and prepare for LaunchPad Live, while also offering the best program value.
LaunchPad Live is an immersive three-day experience at Florida International University in Miami and a shared in-person milestone within every participant’s four-month Career Accelerator journey. Participants practice professional communication, teamwork, networking, decision-making, and problem-solving while connecting with peers, coaches, mentors, employers, and other professionals. Depending on the participant’s start date, LaunchPad Live serves as a kickoff, midpoint accelerator, or capstone experience.
LaunchPad Live is the starting point of the program. Participants begin with a structured three-day experience designed to help them understand how they think, where they struggle, what supports they need, and how to start building a path forward. The weekend includes guided activities, practical skill-building, peer connection, coaching, and real-world conversations in a supportive environment.
LaunchPad Live will be held February 26–28 at Florida International University in Miami.
LaunchPad Live Schedule:
That depends on the participant’s start date.
Regardless of the start date, every participant completes the full four-month program.
Before LaunchPad Live, participants complete the required consultation, enrollment, and onboarding process. The Neurodivergent Advantage officially begins at LaunchPad Live, where participants meet their cohort and prepare for the experience ahead. After LaunchPad Live, participants continue together through the four-month program, receiving ongoing coaching, practical skill-building, and support designed around their individual strengths, goals, and needs.
Very. Participants do more than learn about the workplace. They practice navigating it. Through LaunchQuest, participants take on professional roles, respond to business briefs and unexpected challenges, contribute to team board meetings, solve problems, manage priorities, communicate with others, and adapt when circumstances change.
The program is intentionally hands-on. Participants will not just learn about skills. They will practice breaking down tasks, communicating needs, managing overwhelm, building routines, exploring career paths, and preparing for real-world situations. The program is built around practical tools, repetition, structure, and real-life application.
School teaches information. The LaunchPad builds direction, confidence, and relationships. Through LaunchQuest, coaching, professional connections, and LaunchPad Live, participants can experience workplace roles and challenges before entering them professionally. They identify where their strengths may fit while practicing communication, teamwork, initiative, reliability, adaptability, and decision-making. Participants don’t just learn, they connect with real people and see how things actually work.
Traditional schools and internships often expect participants to already know how to organize, communicate, stay on task, manage deadlines, and navigate workplace expectations. Neurodivergent Advantage helps build those skills first. It gives participants support, structure, and practice before asking them to step into the next phase alone.
Participants will explore and practice:
Topics may include:
LaunchQuest is a 16-week, team-based business simulation that turns career preparation into an experience participants can actively navigate. Participants work together to transform a small food truck into a multinational company. As the business grows, they rotate through roles in leadership, finance, marketing, sales, operations, human resources, project management, customer experience, and more. This helps participants explore which responsibilities energize them, identify the skills they want to strengthen, and recognize which types of work may be a good fit.
Each week introduces a new business brief, an unexpected curveball, and a team board meeting. Participants must communicate, make decisions, solve problems, manage priorities, and adapt when circumstances change. These challenges allow them to practice the behaviors that support successful hiring, workplace performance, and job retention.
No. LaunchQuest is designed to help participants explore different professional roles and develop their skills through guided practice. Participants are not expected to arrive with business experience or a career plan already established.
Success is based on more than financial performance. Participants are also recognized for teamwork, ethical decision-making, communication, initiative, reliability, adaptability, and professional growth.
The Hive is The LaunchQuest’s connection and collaboration network. It gives participants a place to meet peers, interact with professionals, exchange ideas, support their teams, and build relationships that may lead to mentorship, internships, employment opportunities, and continued career growth.
Participants are recognized for meaningful engagement, including completing activities, helping others, making connections, and contributing to the LaunchPad community.
The LaunchPad: Career Accelerator is designed for young, driven adults ages 18+ who are ready to take control of their future and build a career with intention. Whether you’re fresh out of high school with no clear plan or a recent college graduate looking to jumpstart your career this program meets you where you are and helps you figure out what’s next and how to get there. The LaunchPad connects you with the right people, experiences, and skills to pave your way to the future.
The LaunchPad: Neurodivergent Advantage is designed for young adults with ADHD, autism, AuDHD, or executive-functioning challenges who want support building confidence, direction, life skills, and workplace readiness. It may be a good fit for young adults who are bright and capable, but feel stuck, overwhelmed, under-supported, unsure what comes next, or unsure how to turn their strengths into real-world progress.
A formal diagnosis may be helpful, but it is not the only way to qualify.
Participants may be eligible if they have been assessed by a licensed provider, self-identify as neurodivergent, or display suspected neurodivergent traits that affect learning, organization, communication, focus, or daily functioning.
No. The program is designed for ADHD, autism, AuDHD, and executive-functioning challenges. Some participants may have a diagnosis. Others may not have a formal diagnosis but still relate to the challenges the program supports.
It may be, especially if those challenges are connected to executive functioning, school, work, communication, transitions, or unclear expectations. The program is designed to be supportive and structured, but it is not a replacement for therapy, crisis care, or medical treatment.
The LaunchPad is designed for young adults who are at least 18 years old and are preparing to enter, grow, or find direction in the workforce.
No. You do not need to have your future figured out before joining. This program is specifically designed for young adults who may want independence, work experience, or direction, but need support building the systems, confidence, and clarity to get there.
The goal is to help neurodivergent young adults move forward with more confidence, clarity, and support. The program is designed to help participants better understand their strengths, manage executive-functioning challenges, communicate more effectively, build independence, and take meaningful next steps toward work, school, training, mentorship, or an internship.
Individual mentorship opportunities will vary, depending on participant goals, readiness, professional availability, and fit. Participants are matched with professionals aligned with their interests and meet regularly for guidance, support, and real-world insight.
Mentorship gives participants access to people who can offer real-world insight, encouragement, and perspective. Mentors may help participants better understand career paths, workplace expectations, communication, professional growth, and next steps. Mentorship is not about forcing participants into a specific path. It is about helping them see possibilities and receive guidance from experienced professionals.
Internship opportunities are designed to give graduates real-world exposure after the program. Eligible participants may be connected with a two-month unpaid internship opportunity based on their interests, goals, availability, and employer fit.
The internship opportunity is designed as a supported next step after the core program experience. Participants may be matched with a two-month unpaid internship or a mentor based on their interests, readiness, availability, and program fit. The goal is to give participants real-world exposure while still keeping support and structure around the transition.
Not necessarily. Internship opportunities depend on participant readiness, interests, location, availability, employer needs, and overall fit. Some participants may be better served by a mentor, professional connection, career-exploration opportunity, or another next step.
Business owners, professionals, and leaders across multiple industries.
Participants may meet instructors, coaches, mentors, business professionals, career panelists, peers, and people who understand or support neurodivergent young adults.
The goal is to help participants build a network of people who can offer guidance, encouragement, and real-world perspective.
The program is designed to help participants build genuine professional relationships rather than simply collect contacts. Participants learn how to develop, strengthen, and maintain connections that may support future mentorship, internships, employment opportunities, and continued career growth.
The LaunchPad is designed to create meaningful connections that can continue beyond the program. Participants may have opportunities to stay connected through mentorship, internship experiences, alumni/community opportunities, or continued support options as they become available.
Complete the online enrollment application and select the start date that works best for you. The team will review the application and follow up with acceptance, enrollment, payment, and onboarding information. Sponsor-funded scholarship opportunities may also be available. Participants may pursue an available scholarship while completing the program application.
Start by completing the interest or enrollment form on the website. After your form is submitted, the team will review your information and follow up with next steps.
This helps determine whether the Neurodivergent Advantage is the right fit and whether direct enrollment, scholarship support, or another option makes the most sense.
If you’re ready to commit and want to secure your spot, direct enrollment is the fastest path.
If you prefer to pursue sponsorship, you can apply for available scholarship opportunities while going through the application process.
If you are unsure whether to choose direct enrollment, scholarship support, or the Neurodivergent path, submit the interest form and share your situation. The team can help you determine the best path based on your needs, goals, level of support needed, and available funding options.
Apply as early as possible. Space is limited within each small-group cohort, and enrollment rates increase with each start date. Starting earlier also provides more time to develop skills, build professional connections, and prepare for LaunchPad Live.
Apply as early as possible. Space, scholarship availability, sponsor-funded opportunities, and internship or mentor matching may be limited. Early applications also give the team more time to understand your needs and help identify the best option.
After submitting your application:
No. The program is selective to ensure the right group dynamic and participant experience. Applicants are reviewed based on readiness and fit.
You can apply directly through the website by following this link: Enroll for Career Accelerator. The process is simple and focused on understanding your goals and readiness.
Enrollment rates vary by start date. Beginning earlier provides more preparation before LaunchPad Live and the lowest available enrollment rate. Rates increase with each later start date. Each enrollment option includes the complete four-month Career Accelerator, all 16 weeks of LaunchQuest, coaching and professional-development experiences, access to The Hive, and LaunchPad Live in Miami. Scholarship opportunities may be available for eligible participants.
Enrollment in Neurodivergent Advantage is $4,597.
Scholarship opportunities are offered through sponsor-hosted contests or LaunchPad-supported selections. When available, you can apply directly through the website by completing the scholarship application or contest entry.
A scholarship contest is an opportunity sponsored by a business or organization. Applicants may be asked to submit a short essay, video, or application explaining their goals, motivation, and why they want to be part of The LaunchPad.
No. You are not required to find your own sponsor. Available scholarship opportunities will be shared, and you can apply to those directly.
Available scholarships will be listed on the website when active. You can apply to any opportunity that fits your eligibility.
Yes. You can apply for the program while also pursuing scholarship opportunities. This gives you the best chance of securing a spot.
If you are not selected for a scholarship, you can still enroll directly and secure your spot in the program.
No. Scholarships are optional. You can enroll directly and pay for the program without going through a scholarship process.
Recipients are selected either by the sponsoring organization hosting the contest or through a LaunchPad-supported review process, depending on the opportunity.
Yes. Scholarship opportunities can be competitive, which is why we encourage applying early and considering direct enrollment if you are ready to commit.
If you are ready to commit and want to secure your spot, direct enrollment is the fastest path.
If you prefer to pursue a sponsored opportunity, you can apply for available scholarships while going through the application process.
Explore how the program works, who it’s for, and what students can expect every step of the way.
The LaunchPad Career Accelerator is a four-month career development program designed to help young adults identify jobs that fit their strengths, interests, and abilities, prepare to secure those opportunities, and build the workplace skills needed to succeed, grow, and remain employed.
Participants learn by doing through the 16-week LaunchQuest business simulation, small-group coaching, collaborative challenges, professional connection-building, and LaunchPad Live, an immersive three-day experience in Miami.
Neurodivergent Advantage is a four-month career-readiness program for young adults with ADHD, autism, AuDHD, or executive-functioning challenges. It follows the same Learn → Connect → Launch framework, with added structure, pacing, coaching, and support designed for neurodivergent learners. Participants begin with LaunchPad Live, then continue through ongoing coaching, accountability, mentorship, and real-world exposure. The program focuses on confidence, organization, communication, life skills, workplace readiness, and building practical systems that help participants move forward in a way that works with how they think.
Participants work toward:
The four-month Career Accelerator includes:
Neurodivergent Advantage includes:
Neither. The Career Accelerator is an interactive, learning-by-doing experience. Participants work through business challenges, rotate through professional roles, make team decisions, solve problems, build relationships, and practice navigating situations they may encounter in the workplace.
LaunchPad Live is also more than a conference. It is the shared in-person milestone where participants apply their skills, expand their professional networks, and collaborate with participants at different stages of the program.
It is not a traditional class or conference.Neurodivergent Advantage is an interactive career-readiness experience that combines guided learning, coaching, mentorship, real-world practice, and structured support. Participants are not just sitting and listening. They are learning tools, practicing skills, building confidence, and creating a plan for what comes next.
The goal is to help young adults find work that aligns with their strengths, interests, and abilities, prepare to secure suitable opportunities, and develop the practical workplace skills needed to succeed and remain employed.
Participants explore professional roles, practice workplace behaviors, build meaningful connections, and gain greater clarity about where they may fit professionally.
The goal is to help neurodivergent young adults move forward with more confidence, clarity, and support. The program is designed to help participants better understand their strengths, manage executive-functioning challenges, communicate more effectively, build independence, and take meaningful next steps toward work, school, training, mentorship, or an internship.
The Career Accelerator offers multiple entry points, but every participant completes the full four-month program and the complete 16-week LaunchQuest experience.
Participants join a small cohort and work through interactive activities, weekly business challenges, team board meetings, career coaching, and professional-development experiences. Their start date determines where they are in the program when they attend LaunchPad Live.
Yes. The Career Accelerator offers three flexible start dates:
Every participant receives the complete four-month Career Accelerator and LaunchQuest experience, regardless of the selected start date.
No. Neurodivergent Advantage has one shared start date. All participants begin together at LaunchPad Live and continue through the full four-month program as a cohort.
Yes. Every participant completes the full four-month Career Accelerator and all 16 weeks of LaunchQuest. The difference is where LaunchPad Live falls within that journey. For some participants, LaunchPad Live is the program kickoff. For others, it is a midpoint accelerator or capstone experience.
Enrollment rates increase with each start date. Starting earlier provides more time to build skills, form connections, and prepare for LaunchPad Live, while also offering the best program value.
LaunchPad Live is an immersive three-day experience at Florida International University in Miami and a shared in-person milestone within every participant’s four-month Career Accelerator journey. Participants practice professional communication, teamwork, networking, decision-making, and problem-solving while connecting with peers, coaches, mentors, employers, and other professionals. Depending on the participant’s start date, LaunchPad Live serves as a kickoff, midpoint accelerator, or capstone experience.
LaunchPad Live is the starting point of the program. Participants begin with a structured three-day experience designed to help them understand how they think, where they struggle, what supports they need, and how to start building a path forward. The weekend includes guided activities, practical skill-building, peer connection, coaching, and real-world conversations in a supportive environment.
LaunchPad Live will be held February 26–28 at Florida International University in Miami.
LaunchPad Live Schedule:
That depends on the participant’s start date.
Regardless of the start date, every participant completes the full four-month program.
Before LaunchPad Live, participants complete the required consultation, enrollment, and onboarding process. The Neurodivergent Advantage officially begins at LaunchPad Live, where participants meet their cohort and prepare for the experience ahead. After LaunchPad Live, participants continue together through the four-month program, receiving ongoing coaching, practical skill-building, and support designed around their individual strengths, goals, and needs.
Very. Participants do more than learn about the workplace. They practice navigating it. Through LaunchQuest, participants take on professional roles, respond to business briefs and unexpected challenges, contribute to team board meetings, solve problems, manage priorities, communicate with others, and adapt when circumstances change.
The program is intentionally hands-on. Participants will not just learn about skills. They will practice breaking down tasks, communicating needs, managing overwhelm, building routines, exploring career paths, and preparing for real-world situations. The program is built around practical tools, repetition, structure, and real-life application.
School teaches information. The LaunchPad builds direction, confidence, and relationships. Through LaunchQuest, coaching, professional connections, and LaunchPad Live, participants can experience workplace roles and challenges before entering them professionally. They identify where their strengths may fit while practicing communication, teamwork, initiative, reliability, adaptability, and decision-making. Participants don’t just learn, they connect with real people and see how things actually work.
Traditional schools and internships often expect participants to already know how to organize, communicate, stay on task, manage deadlines, and navigate workplace expectations. Neurodivergent Advantage helps build those skills first. It gives participants support, structure, and practice before asking them to step into the next phase alone.
Participants will explore and practice:
Topics may include:
LaunchQuest is a 16-week, team-based business simulation that turns career preparation into an experience participants can actively navigate. Participants work together to transform a small food truck into a multinational company. As the business grows, they rotate through roles in leadership, finance, marketing, sales, operations, human resources, project management, customer experience, and more. This helps participants explore which responsibilities energize them, identify the skills they want to strengthen, and recognize which types of work may be a good fit.
Each week introduces a new business brief, an unexpected curveball, and a team board meeting. Participants must communicate, make decisions, solve problems, manage priorities, and adapt when circumstances change. These challenges allow them to practice the behaviors that support successful hiring, workplace performance, and job retention.
No. LaunchQuest is designed to help participants explore different professional roles and develop their skills through guided practice. Participants are not expected to arrive with business experience or a career plan already established.
Success is based on more than financial performance. Participants are also recognized for teamwork, ethical decision-making, communication, initiative, reliability, adaptability, and professional growth.
The Hive is The LaunchQuest’s connection and collaboration network. It gives participants a place to meet peers, interact with professionals, exchange ideas, support their teams, and build relationships that may lead to mentorship, internships, employment opportunities, and continued career growth.
Participants are recognized for meaningful engagement, including completing activities, helping others, making connections, and contributing to the LaunchPad community.
The LaunchPad: Career Accelerator is designed for young, driven adults ages 18+ who are ready to take control of their future and build a career with intention. Whether you’re fresh out of high school with no clear plan or a recent college graduate looking to jumpstart your career this program meets you where you are and helps you figure out what’s next and how to get there. The LaunchPad connects you with the right people, experiences, and skills to pave your way to the future.
The LaunchPad: Neurodivergent Advantage is designed for young adults with ADHD, autism, AuDHD, or executive-functioning challenges who want support building confidence, direction, life skills, and workplace readiness. It may be a good fit for young adults who are bright and capable, but feel stuck, overwhelmed, under-supported, unsure what comes next, or unsure how to turn their strengths into real-world progress.
A formal diagnosis may be helpful, but it is not the only way to qualify.
Participants may be eligible if they have been assessed by a licensed provider, self-identify as neurodivergent, or display suspected neurodivergent traits that affect learning, organization, communication, focus, or daily functioning.
No. The program is designed for ADHD, autism, AuDHD, and executive-functioning challenges. Some participants may have a diagnosis. Others may not have a formal diagnosis but still relate to the challenges the program supports.
It may be, especially if those challenges are connected to executive functioning, school, work, communication, transitions, or unclear expectations. The program is designed to be supportive and structured, but it is not a replacement for therapy, crisis care, or medical treatment.
The LaunchPad is designed for young adults who are at least 18 years old and are preparing to enter, grow, or find direction in the workforce.
No. You do not need to have your future figured out before joining. This program is specifically designed for young adults who may want independence, work experience, or direction, but need support building the systems, confidence, and clarity to get there.
The goal is to help neurodivergent young adults move forward with more confidence, clarity, and support. The program is designed to help participants better understand their strengths, manage executive-functioning challenges, communicate more effectively, build independence, and take meaningful next steps toward work, school, training, mentorship, or an internship.
Individual mentorship opportunities will vary, depending on participant goals, readiness, professional availability, and fit. Participants are matched with professionals aligned with their interests and meet regularly for guidance, support, and real-world insight.
Mentorship gives participants access to people who can offer real-world insight, encouragement, and perspective. Mentors may help participants better understand career paths, workplace expectations, communication, professional growth, and next steps. Mentorship is not about forcing participants into a specific path. It is about helping them see possibilities and receive guidance from experienced professionals.
Internship opportunities are designed to give graduates real-world exposure after the program. Eligible participants may be connected with a two-month unpaid internship opportunity based on their interests, goals, availability, and employer fit.
The internship opportunity is designed as a supported next step after the core program experience. Participants may be matched with a two-month unpaid internship or a mentor based on their interests, readiness, availability, and program fit. The goal is to give participants real-world exposure while still keeping support and structure around the transition.
Not necessarily. Internship opportunities depend on participant readiness, interests, location, availability, employer needs, and overall fit. Some participants may be better served by a mentor, professional connection, career-exploration opportunity, or another next step.
Business owners, professionals, and leaders across multiple industries.
Participants may meet instructors, coaches, mentors, business professionals, career panelists, peers, and people who understand or support neurodivergent young adults. The goal is to help participants build a network of people who can offer guidance, encouragement, and real-world perspective.
The program is designed to help participants build genuine professional relationships rather than simply collect contacts. Participants learn how to develop, strengthen, and maintain connections that may support future mentorship, internships, employment opportunities, and continued career growth.
The LaunchPad is designed to create meaningful connections that can continue beyond the program. Participants may have opportunities to stay connected through mentorship, internship experiences, alumni/community opportunities, or continued support options as they become available.
Complete the online enrollment application and select the start date that works best for you. The team will review the application and follow up with acceptance, enrollment, payment, and onboarding information. Sponsor-funded scholarship opportunities may also be available. Participants may pursue an available scholarship while completing the program application.
Start by completing the interest or enrollment form on the website. After your form is submitted, the team will review your information and follow up with next steps. This helps determine whether the Neurodivergent Advantage is the right fit and whether direct enrollment, scholarship support, or another option makes the most sense.
If you’re ready to commit and want to secure your spot, direct enrollment is the fastest path. If you prefer to pursue sponsorship, you can apply for available scholarship opportunities while going through the application process.
If you are unsure whether to choose direct enrollment, scholarship support, or the Neurodivergent path, submit the interest form and share your situation. The team can help you determine the best path based on your needs, goals, level of support needed, and available funding options.
Apply as early as possible. Space is limited within each small-group cohort, and enrollment rates increase with each start date. Starting earlier also provides more time to develop skills, build professional connections, and prepare for LaunchPad Live.
Apply as early as possible. Space, scholarship availability, sponsor-funded opportunities, and internship or mentor matching may be limited. Early applications also give the team more time to understand your needs and help identify the best option.
After submitting your application:
No. The program is selective to ensure the right group dynamic and participant experience. Applicants are reviewed based on readiness and fit.
You can apply directly through the website by following this link: Enroll for Career Accelerator. The process is simple and focused on understanding your goals and readiness.
Enrollment rates vary by start date. Beginning earlier provides more preparation before LaunchPad Live and the lowest available enrollment rate. Rates increase with each later start date. Each enrollment option includes the complete four-month Career Accelerator, all 16 weeks of LaunchQuest, coaching and professional-development experiences, access to The Hive, and LaunchPad Live in Miami. Scholarship opportunities may be available for eligible participants.
Enrollment in Neurodivergent Advantage is $4,597.
Scholarship opportunities are offered through sponsor-hosted contests or LaunchPad-supported selections. When available, you can apply directly through the website by completing the scholarship application or contest entry.
A scholarship contest is an opportunity sponsored by a business or organization. Applicants may be asked to submit a short essay, video, or application explaining their goals, motivation, and why they want to be part of The LaunchPad.
No. You are not required to find your own sponsor. Available scholarship opportunities will be shared, and you can apply to those directly.
Available scholarships will be listed on the website when active. You can apply to any opportunity that fits your eligibility.
Yes. You can apply for the program while also pursuing scholarship opportunities. This gives you the best chance of securing a spot.
If you are not selected for a scholarship, you can still enroll directly and secure your spot in the program.
No. Scholarships are optional. You can enroll directly and pay for the program without going through a scholarship process.
Recipients are selected either by the sponsoring organization hosting the contest or through a LaunchPad-supported review process, depending on the opportunity.
Yes. Scholarship opportunities can be competitive, which is why we encourage applying early and considering direct enrollment if you are ready to commit.
If you are ready to commit and want to secure your spot, direct enrollment is the fastest path.
If you prefer to pursue a sponsored opportunity, you can apply for available scholarships while going through the application process.
Here’s how sponsorship works and what your organization receives.
Your sponsorship directly funds a full LaunchPad scholarship for a deserving young adult in the community, covering program participation & internship/mentorship program, leadership and career readiness training, and professional development resources & materials.
Sponsoring The LaunchPad isn’t charity. It’s workforce investment. You provide a driven young adult with access to this program at no cost, while building future talent, strengthening your community, and positioning your organization as a leader in the next generation of workforce development.
Each level increases visibility, engagement opportunities, and involvement. Higher levels include stronger brand exposure, deeper engagement, and greater community impact.
The LaunchPad offers three main sponsorship levels: $4,997, $7,497, and $9,997. Each level is designed to help fund student access while offering different levels of visibility, recognition, and engagement for the sponsoring business. Corporate sponsorship opportunities are also available for organizations interested in a larger or more customized partnership. Those options can be tailored based on the company’s goals, desired visibility, and level of involvement.
Yes. Many organizations sponsor multiple participants or entire cohorts.
Sponsorship typically covers one participant’s complete four-month program, with opportunities for continued or expanded partnership.
Yes. Sponsors receive visibility across digital platforms, events, and program materials based on sponsorship level.
Yes. We encourage sponsors to share their involvement through their social media, email, and community outreach. We provide ready-to-use promotional assets.
Yes. Sponsors receive brand asset guidelines to ensure consistent and professional representation across digital, print, and event materials.
Yes. Sponsors can mentor participants or offer a graduate a two-month unpaid internship opportunity based on their interests, goals, availability, and employer fit.
Yes. Depending on sponsorship level, employees may participate in mentorship, scholarship selection panels, community promotion, or program support activities.
Absolutely. Many sponsors integrate LaunchPad partnerships into their CSR, ESG, or community engagement initiatives. Sponsorship provides measurable impact, employee involvement opportunities, and authentic community connection.
Sponsors receive updates on participant growth, engagement, and outcomes throughout the program.
The LaunchPad provides structured program oversight, participant tracking, and sponsor updates throughout the sponsored participant’s four-month program.
Impact is measured through participant engagement, leadership development outcomes, program completion, career direction clarity, and post-program progress. Sponsors receive insight into both individual scholar growth and broader program results.
The LaunchPad participants pursue diverse career paths including business, healthcare, skilled trades, technology, education, entrepreneurship, and community leadership roles.
The LaunchPad directly supports career readiness, professional skills development, and leadership training. Sponsorship positions your organization as an active contributor to building a stronger, prepared future workforce.
Complete the Sponsorship Inquiry form or contact us directly. We will guide you through level selection, timeline planning, and optional scholarship contest setup to ensure a smooth partnership launch.
A scholarship contest allows your organization to fund a student’s participation in The LaunchPad while engaging your community. Applicants submit a short entry sharing their goals, interests, and why they want to be selected.
Applicants are young adults ages 18 and older who meet The LaunchPad’s program eligibility requirements. Sponsors may choose to focus on a specific audience, such as local applicants, employees’ children, students from a particular school, or members of a defined community.
Yes. You can choose to limit eligibility based on geography, school affiliation, or other criteria that align with your organization’s goals.
Yes. We provide suggested essay or video prompts, but sponsors may customize the requirements to align with their brand, values, and contest goals. The LaunchPad team will create an application based on the approved contest rules and help ensure the selection process is clear and fair.
Yes. We can tailor sponsorship packages to meet your goals.
The process is designed to be simple and manageable. Most sponsors spend minimal time launching the contest and reviewing submissions at the end of the entry period.
You can choose to narrow the applicant pool using eligibility criteria or create a shortlisting process to review top candidates.
The LaunchPad team provides guidance and promotional support to help increase visibility and participation if needed.
Absolutely. Sponsors are encouraged to promote the contest through social media, email, internal communications, and community outreach.
Yes. You will receive ready-to-use promotional materials and guidance to help you easily share the opportunity.
Yes. You may highlight finalists as part of your engagement and storytelling efforts.
Yes. LaunchPad may feature the selected recipient as part of program promotion and community storytelling.
The sponsor selects the final recipient. You may choose to involve your internal team or leadership in the decision-making process.
LaunchPad can provide guidance and optional support in reviewing submissions if desired, but final selection remains with the sponsor.
Once a recipient is selected, LaunchPad handles onboarding, program coordination, and participant support to ensure a smooth experience.
Your sponsorship provides a young adult with access to mentorship, career exploration, and real-world experience that can shape their future. It also positions your organization as a leader in community investment and talent development.
Beyond community impact, this creates meaningful brand visibility, employee engagement opportunities, and alignment with workforce development and corporate responsibility initiatives.
Many young adults lack direction and access to real-world guidance. Your sponsorship helps bridge that gap by connecting them with the people, experiences, and support they need to move forward with confidence.
Here’s how sponsorship works and what your organization receives.
Your sponsorship directly funds a full LaunchPad scholarship for a deserving young adult in the community, covering program participation & internship/mentorship program, leadership and career readiness training, and professional development resources & materials.
Sponsoring The LaunchPad isn’t charity. It’s workforce investment. You provide a driven young adult with access to this program at no cost, while building future talent, strengthening your community, and positioning your organization as a leader in the next generation of workforce development.
Each level increases visibility, engagement opportunities, and involvement. Higher levels include stronger brand exposure, deeper engagement, and greater community impact.
The LaunchPad offers three main sponsorship levels: $4,997, $7,497, and $9,997. Each level is designed to help fund student access while offering different levels of visibility, recognition, and engagement for the sponsoring business. Corporate sponsorship opportunities are also available for organizations interested in a larger or more customized partnership. Those options can be tailored based on the company’s goals, desired visibility, and level of involvement.
Yes. Many organizations sponsor multiple participants or entire cohorts.
Sponsorship typically covers one participant’s complete four-month program, with opportunities for continued or expanded partnership.
Yes. Sponsors receive visibility across digital platforms, events, and program materials based on sponsorship level.
Yes. We encourage sponsors to share their involvement through their social media, email, and community outreach. We provide ready-to-use promotional assets.
Yes. Sponsors receive brand asset guidelines to ensure consistent and professional representation across digital, print, and event materials.
Yes. Sponsors can mentor participants or offer a graduate a two-month unpaid internship opportunity based on their interests, goals, availability, and employer fit.
Yes. Depending on sponsorship level, employees may participate in mentorship, scholarship selection panels, community promotion, or program support activities.
Absolutely. Many sponsors integrate LaunchPad partnerships into their CSR, ESG, or community engagement initiatives. Sponsorship provides measurable impact, employee involvement opportunities, and authentic community connection.
Sponsors receive updates on participant growth, engagement, and outcomes throughout the program.
The LaunchPad provides structured program oversight, participant tracking, and sponsor updates throughout the sponsored participant’s four-month program.
Impact is measured through participant engagement, leadership development outcomes, program completion, career direction clarity, and post-program progress. Sponsors receive insight into both individual scholar growth and broader program results.
The LaunchPad participants pursue diverse career paths including business, healthcare, skilled trades, technology, education, entrepreneurship, and community leadership roles.
The LaunchPad directly supports career readiness, professional skills development, and leadership training. Sponsorship positions your organization as an active contributor to building a stronger, prepared future workforce.
Complete the Sponsorship Inquiry form or contact us directly. We will guide you through level selection, timeline planning, and optional scholarship contest setup to ensure a smooth partnership launch.
A scholarship contest allows your organization to fund a student’s participation in The LaunchPad while engaging your community. Applicants submit a short entry sharing their goals, interests, and why they want to be selected.
Applicants are young adults ages 18 and older who meet The LaunchPad’s program eligibility requirements. Sponsors may choose to focus on a specific audience, such as local applicants, employees’ children, students from a particular school, or members of a defined community.
Yes. You can choose to limit eligibility based on geography, school affiliation, or other criteria that align with your organization’s goals.
Yes. We provide suggested essay or video prompts, but sponsors may customize the requirements to align with their brand, values, and contest goals. The LaunchPad team will create an application based on the approved contest rules and help ensure the selection process is clear and fair.
Yes. We can tailor sponsorship packages to meet your goals.
The process is designed to be simple and manageable. Most sponsors spend minimal time launching the contest and reviewing submissions at the end of the entry period.
You can choose to narrow the applicant pool using eligibility criteria or create a shortlisting process to review top candidates.
The LaunchPad team provides guidance and promotional support to help increase visibility and participation if needed.
Absolutely. Sponsors are encouraged to promote the contest through social media, email, internal communications, and community outreach.
Yes. You will receive ready-to-use promotional materials and guidance to help you easily share the opportunity.
Yes. You may highlight finalists as part of your engagement and storytelling efforts.
Yes. LaunchPad may feature the selected recipient as part of program promotion and community storytelling.
The sponsor selects the final recipient. You may choose to involve your internal team or leadership in the decision-making process.
LaunchPad can provide guidance and optional support in reviewing submissions if desired, but final selection remains with the sponsor.
Once a recipient is selected, LaunchPad handles onboarding, program coordination, and participant support to ensure a smooth experience.
Your sponsorship provides a young adult with access to mentorship, career exploration, and real-world experience that can shape their future. It also positions your organization as a leader in community investment and talent development.
Beyond community impact, this creates meaningful brand visibility, employee engagement opportunities, and alignment with workforce development and corporate responsibility initiatives.
Many young adults lack direction and access to real-world guidance. Your sponsorship helps bridge that gap by connecting them with the people, experiences, and support they need to move forward with confidence.
where it all begins!
This is not a class. It’s an immersive, high-energy experience designed to challenge your thinking, connect you with the right people, and change the way you see your future.
Participants receive a welcome package with program details, expectations, and a short pre-work assignment to help them get the most out of the experience.
Kick off the weekend by gaining clarity on who you are, what you want, and where you’re headed.
Build the tools and confidence needed to succeed in life and work.
Put everything into action and begin building your professional path.
where it all begins!
This experience is designed to build workplace and real-life applicable skills that last us for a lifetime. In-person workshops are where we meet like-minded brains and apply tools without pressure or ongoing life demands. Note: Fidgeting and stimming are allowed, and we provide lunch, water, and snacks! Eye contact is optional.
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By signing below and/or submitting payment, the Sponsor agrees to these Terms & Conditions for participation in programs, training initiatives, contests, and related events hosted by The LaunchPad Community Inc. d/b/a The LaunchPad (“The LaunchPad”).
Sponsorship benefits are provided according to the selected sponsorship tier and confirmed in writing by The LaunchPad.
The LaunchPad offers the following sponsorship tiers. All benefits are subject to written confirmation in the applicable sponsorship agreement.
The LaunchPad offers multiple sponsorship opportunities, which may include scholarship sponsorships, community sponsorships, leadership sponsorships, corporate sponsorships, or other customized sponsor arrangements.
Sponsor benefits are based on the sponsorship tier selected by the Sponsor and confirmed in writing by The LaunchPad through a sponsor package, invoice, payment page, proposal, order form, or written agreement.
Benefits may include, but are not limited to, scholarship funding, recognition on The LaunchPad website, social media recognition, logo placement, sponsor spotlight features, scholarship contest support, networking opportunities, event visibility, speaking opportunities, branded materials, mentorship opportunities, employee engagement opportunities, training opportunities, or other sponsor-related deliverables.
Current sponsorship levels may include:
Corporate Sponsorships may be customized based on the sponsor’s goals, contribution level, desired visibility, scholarship support, employee engagement, training opportunities, event involvement, community impact goals, or other mutually agreed-upon sponsor benefits.
Corporate Sponsorship pricing, benefits, payment terms, and deliverables must be confirmed in writing by The LaunchPad through a proposal, invoice, payment page, order form, or written agreement.
Specific pricing and benefits are listed on the applicable sponsor package, website payment page, proposal, invoice, order form, or written agreement in effect at the time of sponsorship confirmation.
Specific benefits, timelines, visibility, and deliverables are subject to the selected sponsorship level, sponsor eligibility, payment status, program schedule, production deadlines, sponsor-provided materials, required approvals, and written confirmation from The LaunchPad.
The LaunchPad may make reasonable substitutions, adjustments, or modifications to sponsorship benefits when necessary due to program changes, event changes, production limitations, sponsor delays, missing or late sponsor materials, vendor availability, event logistics, or circumstances outside The LaunchPad’s reasonable control.
Corporate Sponsorship Payments
Corporate Sponsorships and other large sponsorship arrangements may be invoiced directly by The LaunchPad. Upon agreement, The LaunchPad will issue an invoice with an ACH payment link. Sponsors may request a credit card payment link; however, ACH payment is preferred for large sponsorship payments when available.
Corporate Sponsorship benefits will not be activated until the required initial payment or agreed payment arrangement has been received and confirmed by The LaunchPad.
Payment Plans
Payment plans may be arranged upon prior written approval from an authorized LaunchPad representative. All agreed payment plan terms must be followed to maintain sponsorship status.
Missed Balance Deadline
If the remaining balance is not received by the thirty (30) day deadline prior to Kick-Off Weekend, The LaunchPad reserves the right to:
Sponsorship payments are non-refundable except as provided in Section 6.
Sponsor must provide required logos, brand assets, approvals, copy, images, and other requested materials by the deadlines provided by The LaunchPad. Failure to provide materials or approvals on time may delay, reduce, or prevent delivery of certain sponsorship benefits without refund. The LaunchPad reserves final discretion regarding placement and presentation.
Sponsors grant The LaunchPad a non-exclusive license to use sponsor trademarks solely for promotional purposes related to the sponsorship.
Sponsors may not use The LaunchPad’s branding without prior written approval.
Sponsors agree to conduct themselves professionally and in alignment with The LaunchPad’s mission.
The LaunchPad reserves the right to terminate sponsorship participation without refund if sponsor conduct is unlawful, unethical, or inconsistent with organizational values.
Sponsor Cancellation
All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to The LaunchPad.
Program Modification or Cancellation
The LaunchPad reserves the right to modify, postpone, or cancel programming due to unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to insufficient enrollment, speaker availability, venue issues, weather events, natural disasters, acts of God, government actions, public health emergencies, or other factors beyond its reasonable control.
In such cases, sponsors may receive:
The LaunchPad shall not be liable for indirect or consequential damages, delays, interruptions, or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God. The LaunchPad is not responsible for any ancillary or consequential sponsor expenses, including but not limited to travel, lodging, marketing materials, shipping costs, or other related expenditures. Total liability shall not exceed the total sponsorship fee paid.
Participant data will only be shared with appropriate consent and must not be sold, misused, or transferred unlawfully.
Sponsor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless The LaunchPad Community Inc., its officers, directors, and agents from claims arising from sponsor materials, activities, or misconduct.
All program materials remain the exclusive property of The LaunchPad Community Inc. Sponsorship does not grant reproduction rights.
The LaunchPad will make reasonable efforts to deliver the sponsorship benefits confirmed in writing. However, sponsorship does not guarantee specific enrollment numbers, participant outcomes, employment outcomes, media coverage, social media engagement, business referrals, sales, tax treatment, public recognition results, or other specific results unless expressly stated in writing by The LaunchPad.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida.
Mandatory Mediation
Disputes shall first be addressed through good-faith negotiation and mandatory mediation in Florida.
Binding Arbitration
If unresolved, disputes shall be submitted to binding arbitration in Florida under AAA rules. A single arbitrator shall preside. The parties waive jury trial rights.
The LaunchPad may seek injunctive relief in court to protect intellectual property or contractual rights.
Attorneys’ Fees
The prevailing party in any mediation, arbitration, or legal proceeding shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, including appellate fees.
These Terms & Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede prior discussions or representations.
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