Cohort 10 Application - January 2026

This application is ONLY for people interested in starting the AI Academy in January 2026.
1.Last name(Required.)
2.First name(Required.)
3.What is your date of birth (enter like 12/24/1975)?(Required.)
4.What is your race or ethnicity?(Required.)
5.What is your gender?(Required.)
6.What is your work email address?(Required.)
7.What is your personal email address?(Required.)
8.What is your phone number?
9.What is the name of your employer?(Required.)
10.What is your home mailing address?(Required.)
11.What is the highest level of education you have completed?(Required.)
12.Have you ever served in any branch of the United States military, or not?(Required.)
13.How will you be paying the course registration fees of $1,750 per course?(Required.)
14.Which statement best describes your computer science background?(Required.)
15.Have you used Python programming for personal or work purposes?(Required.)
16.What is your motivation for attending the AI Academy and what do you hope to get from this experience/program?(Required.)
Once you have completed this application, the next step will be to complete the AI Academy Readiness Assessment. Once you submit this application "Click Done below" you will be redirected to the website to take the assessment. It will take you about 45 minutes to complete the 20-item test. The assessment includes items that will evaluate your Python computer programming skills, as well as knowledge of working with databases. If you want to continue to be considered for the program, we need for you to complete this assessment for your application to be complete. The PASSWORD for the assessment is AIACADEMY in all caps.

For questions about your application or the assessment email Dr. Janet Walton at jwalton2@ncsu.edu