Interest in the program remains high. The course received over 1,500 applications, with six applicants per spot. The majority of the audience consisted of middle-aged individuals with experience, resources, and a willingness to launch projects on land allocated through the “Hectare” program. The geography of the course participants has shifted toward the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation: 38% of the Academy's students are developing hectares in the Murmansk Region, 20% in Primorsky Region, 13% in Karelia, and 9% in Sakhalin. The remainder represent Kamchatka, Yakutia, and Buryatia.