The application portal for the Fall 2023 session is closed.
The application portal will re-open for the Spring session of the program in early December. If you would like to be notified when it is re-opened, please contact kbaker@albany.edu.
Application Process
Step 1 - CreditKarma Credit Report
Step 3 - Complete the Online Application
Step 1 - CreditKarma Credit Report
Download and save your Credit Karma credit report as a PDF. A copy of the full credit report is a required component of the application. Instructions below.
Step 2 - Record your Video
Step 3 - Complete the Online Application
Step 1 - CreditKarma Credit Report
Please record a 2 minute video introducing you, your business concept and why you would like to be considered for the SEED Program. Any video longer than 2 minutes will be edited to remove any content past the 2 minute mark of the video.
Upload the video to YouTube (you can make it private) and keep the link for inclusion in your application. The video link will need to remain active until the application selection notifications on September 5th.
Step 3 - Complete the Online Application
Step 3 - Complete the Online Application
Step 3 - Complete the Online Application
Click on the button below to access the online application form. Please note that the PDF of the Credit Karma credit report and link to your Video Introduction are required elements of the application.
Step 4 - Entrepreneurial Assessment
Step 4 - Entrepreneurial Assessment
Step 3 - Complete the Online Application
Once we receive your online application, we will send you a confirmation e-mail with a link to the Entreprenurial Assessment. Please complete and submit the Entrepreneurial Assessment.
Step 5 - Applicant Interview
Step 4 - Entrepreneurial Assessment
Step 5 - Applicant Interview
Once your Entrepreneurial Assessment is completed and received, we will contact you to complete your Applicant Interview. The Applicant Interview is conducted digitally and required for consideration.
Only applicants that complete all 5 steps of the application process will be considered for program acceptance.
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Credit Karma Report Instructions
To get a copy of your credit report for emailing from Credit Karma;
(Note, Credit Karma is a free service and will not ask you for any payment. Also, this is not a hard pull and will not hurt your credit score!)
- Log into your Credit Karma account
- Make sure you are on your “Credit Karma Dashboard”. This page will show you scores from both Transunion and Equifax.
- Just beneath your scores, you will see the names “Transunion” or “Equifax”, which are hyperlinks.
- Right click on the report you are selecting. Either one can be used for your SEED application!
- Scroll down and Right click on “View Credit Reports”.
- Right click the Green “Print Report” button.
- You will now have a printer friendly version of your credit report. Printing instructions may vary based on the browser you are using.
- If you are using Google Chrome, Left click in any white space. Click on “Print”
- Select “Save as PDF” for your printer destination.
- Save the file on your computer, which you can now attach to an email.
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