diff --git a/cookiecutter.yaml b/cookiecutter.yaml
index 9464e21..b4b3795 100644
--- a/cookiecutter.yaml
+++ b/cookiecutter.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ banner:
   location: In Person on the University of Washington campus, Seattle, WA
   image: https://geohackweek.github.io/assets/images/banner.jpg
 about:
-  description:
-    "We are now accepting applications for hackweek participants."
+  description: ''
   learn_more: https://event.hackweek.io/
   links:
   - url: https://snowex-2022.hackweek.io/
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_directory }}/index.html b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_directory }}/index.html
index 68cbc1d..f2e7e3d 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_directory }}/index.html	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_directory }}/index.html	
@@ -150,17 +150,6 @@ <h3 class="section-heading text-center">
                 <i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i>
             </a>
         </div>
-        <div class="section-intro text-center single-col-max mx-auto mb-3">
-            Ready to jump right in and apply? 
-        </div>    
-        <div class="about-cta text-center mb-4">
-            <a class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg"
-            href="https://uwashington.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3z4PnQHlT9Dsgia"
-            target="_blank">
-             Apply to the Participate
-             <i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i>
-         </a>
-        </div>
 
         {%- if 'links' in cookiecutter.about %}
             <div class="hero-cta text-center mb-4">
@@ -187,14 +176,6 @@ <h4 class="text-white text-center mb-3">
                 <div
                     class="section-intro text-center single-col-max mx-auto text-white mb-5">
                     {{cookiecutter.applicant_info}}
-                    <div class="about-cta text-center mb-4"></div>
-                        <a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg mb-3 mx-2"
-                        href="https://forms.fillout.com/t/fvDozLe31gus"
-                        target="_blank">
-                        Participant Interest Form
-                        <i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i>
-                        </a>
-                    </div>    
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>