Each team must have 2 – 4 student members, and a faculty or administrator at their college who will function as a mentor to the team.

All student team members must be seeking a two-year degree in the U.S. or its territories at the time of entry (e.g., the spring 2024 semester).

All team members must be 18 years of age by March 30, 2024.

Student and faculty/administrator mentor team members must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents and will be required to check a box on the entry form verifying this status.

Student team members must be in good standing with their academic institution, which is determined by the individual college.

For teams chosen as finalists, the mentor and students must be available to attend the Innovation Boot Camp to be held in Washington, D.C., from June 10-13, 2024.

• Students and faculty/administrator mentors will receive full travel support to attend.
  Air fare and hotel costs will be direct billed to AACC. AACC will reimburse team members for food per diems, and other related travel expenses in accordance with AACC travel policies.

Teams may not consist of members from multiple institutions.

Teams may not have submitted their innovation to any other competition.

Students who attended a past Innovation Boot Camp as a finalist/winning team may not enter the CCIC again.

Eligible students who submitted an entry to a past CCIC, but did not progress to the final round, may submit an entry in the 2024 CCIC.

Faculty/administrator mentors who have attended a past Innovation Boot Camp may lead another team in the 2024 cycle.

Employees, contractors, officers, or judges of the sponsoring organizations are not eligible to enter the competition.