Helping you Prepare Students for the Workforce.
The Challenge Program, Inc. motivates students to develop the habits and skills employers want – attendance, academic excellence, improvement, STEM achievement, and community service.
Benefits for Educators
Partnering with The Challenge Program, Inc. supports your students and your classroom. Our program is designed to make it easy for educators while maximizing student motivation and success.
Engaged students
High-energy assemblies and awards challenge students to aim higher.
Workforce readiness
Reinforces habits employers value: attendance, work ethic, academic excellence, and community service.
Simple for Educators
TCP manages logistics, communications, and awards – so you can focus on your students.
stronger school-business ties
Connects your school with local companies investing in students’ futures.
How It Works
Educators don’t pay for the program – businesses make it possible.
Program Orientation
TCP and your school's business partner kick off the year with an assembly that introduces the five award categories and connect academics to career readiness.
Career Readiness Activities
Students and educators take part in interviews, presentations, tours, and events with local businesses to explore career paths and needed skills.
Award & Recognition
15 students (5 seniors, 5 juniors, 5 sophomores) earn $200 each year through business-sponsored awards.
TCP Award Categories
This award is given to students who show up on time and have the least amount of absences during the school year.
TCP defers policies and criteria for attendance to educators.
Students who are top performers in a high school’s specific curriculum for science, technology, engineering or math (introductory, intermediate, advanced, college or honors).
For an AVTS/CTC, this would be the top performing students in science, technology, engineering or math curriculum (cosmetology, graphic arts, construction, carpentry, IT, healthcare, etc.)
Students who complete community service hours and turn them into their school are eligible for the community service award. Forms must be signed by the organization or individual for whom the service was provided.
The upper 10% of students with the greatest increase in their GPA from the previous year to the current year ending, regardless of their beginning GPA, are eligible for the academic improvement award. This award gives struggling students an opportunity to improve their habits and their grades.
Students in the top 10% with the highest overall GPA from the beginning to the end of the current school term are eligible for the academic excellence award.
What Our Educators Say
Student Award Selection
Through the sponsorship of a business partner, 15 awards are presented each year – 5 seniors, 5 juniors, and 5 sophomores. Each student receives a $200 check across five award categories.
Seniors
Grades and service hours are calculated from marking periods 1-3. Awards are presented in the spring, typically at your school's senior ceremony.
Juniors & Sophomores
Grades and service hours are calculated from marking periods 1-4. Awards are presented at the TCP assembly the following fall.
Finalists
Selected from the top 10% of students who meet award criteria.
Educator's Role
Collect student names for each category and place them into the drawing. If a student qualifies for multiple categories, reuse their name slip.
Submission
TCP will email a link to submit your school's award recipients.
Working Together for Students
When schools and TCP work side-by-side, students gain the motivation, recognition, and skills they need for their futures. Together, we
Celebrate Achievement
Kick-off the year with an assembly that connects academics and career readiness.
Recognize Students
Present awards in Attendance, STEM, Community Service, Academic Improvement, and Academic Excellence.
Connect Classrooms to careers
Introduce students to local business partners through presentations, tours, and activities.
Inspire growth year-round
Keep workforce skills top-of-mind with ongoing messaging and recognition.
Want TCP at Your School?
We can’t place TCP in schools without a sponsoring business partner. But if you’d like the program at your school, let us know We’ll keep your information and contact you if a sponsorship opportunity becomes available.