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 :::{admonition} OceanHackWeek 2024 will be on August 26 - 30!
 :class: important
+
+**Applications for OceanHackWeek 2024 are now open!**
+
 OceanHackWeek 2024 will be an in-person event with two in-person gatherings in Maine, US and Sydney, Australia. Visit the [OHW24 event web site](ohw24/index) for more information,
 including updates about when applications will open!
 
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 OceanHackWeek 2024 (OHW24) is a hands-on, interactive in-person workshop focused on data science in oceanography and fisheries that will be held on **August 26-30, 2024**. Join us for five days of tutorials, data exploration, software development and community networking!
 
-```{admonition} Applications for OceanHackWeek 2024 will open soon!
+```{admonition} Applications for OHW24 are now open!
 :class: important
 
-Please come back in early June for updates. **We plan to open applications
-very soon.**
+Applications opened on June 14. **To apply, please [fill out this form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScM_6iV2DPAjaG3gxdDbPfkTRa5yC6Rpnbr1VIXfYK3fzNvDw/viewform) by the end of June 30, 2024.**  
+Accepted applicants will be notified no later than July 9, 2024.
 ```
 
 **See the [main OHW24 page](index) for information about each of the two in-person OHW24 events, in the US and in Australia.**
diff --git a/ohw24/index.md b/ohw24/index.md
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 See the [OHW23 program](https://oceanhackweek.org/ohw23/) (a hybrid event) to get a better sense of the usual activities and how they're organized.
 
-```{admonition} Applications will open soon!
+```{admonition} Applications for OHW24 are now open!
 :class: important
 
-Please come back in early June for updates! See the [Information for Applicants](applicants) page.
+Visit the [Information for Applicants page](./applicants) for more information, including the link to the application and an FAQ about the event and the application.
 ```
 
 ```{admonition} Apply to help with OceanHackWeek 2024!