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Impact
Opening doors, unlocking potential, and transforming futures one scholar at a time. We believe education is the key to breaking generational cycles.
Challenge Foundation scholars have gone on to become engineers, attorneys, architects, accountants, doctors, teachers, entrepreneurs, business owners, researchers, and more.
98%
of Challenge Foundation high school graduates enroll in post-secondary programs.
This far exceeds the national average of 52.3% of low-income high school graduates enrolling in post-secondary programs [1].
Across all three of our locations, our scholars are not just enrolling in school, they are thriving, persisting, and graduating at rates that far exceed national averages.
86%
of our scholars who attend a post-secondary program are persisting and/or graduating from college as opposed to the national average of just 26% [2].
Over the lifetime of the program, we've had a total of 226 high school graduates. We currently serve 146 middle and high school scholars and 75 university scholars across all 3 locations.
98%
of Challenge scholars are first-generation college students; they are the first in their families to navigate the path to higher education.
For most of our scholars, higher education isn’t just about personal success, it’s about changing the trajectory of their family’s future.
Challenge Foundation scholars have the opportunity to attend college across the US and abroad. The list below indicates where our scholars have attended.
Adams State University
American University
Ave Maria University
Benedictine College
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
Case Western Reserve University
City College of San Francisco
Coe College
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Community College of Aurora
Community College of Denver
Creighton University
Emory University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Front Range Community College
George Washington University
Georgia State University
Gonzaga University
Harvard University
Heritage College
Howard University
Loyola Maryland
Loyola Marymount University
Macalester College
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Muhlenberg College
New York University
Ohio State University
Pima Medical Institute
Pitzer College
Red Rocks Community College
Reed College
Regis University
Rice University
Santa Clara University
Scripps College
Seattle University
Skidmore College
St. Catherine’s
St. Louis University
St. Mary’s College
Texas Christian University
Texas State University
Trinity University
University of Colorado Denver
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University of Denver
University of Grenoble, France
University of Miami
University of Missouri
University of Northern Colorado
University of Pennsylvania
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Wyoming
Wells College
Wesleyan University
Whittier College
Arizona State University
University of Arizona
Pomona College
Santa Clara University
Duke University
Grand Canyon University
Northern Arizona University
Smith College
University of Richmond
Barry University
Catholic University
Claremont McKenna
Colby College
Daemen University
George Washington University
Occidental College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Southern Methodist University
St. Louis University
St. Mary's University
Texas State University
New Mexico State University
Texas Tech University
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Incarnate Word
University of Notre Dame
University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at Houston
ACE Scholarship
Boettcher Scholarship
Daniels Fund Scholarship
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
Horatio Alger Scholarship
Latin American Education Fund (LAEF)
Putska Scholarship
QuestBridge
Sachs Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Schmitt Scholarship
Steele Foundation
Sources: [1] National Student Clearinghouse Research Center [2] Pew Research Center
Impact
Our dedicated team at The Challenge Foundation is passionate about empowering students and transforming lives through education. Each member of our leadership team brings a wealth of experience, compassion, and commitment to supporting our scholars as they navigate their academic and personal journeys. By building meaningful connections with students, mentors, and families, our team helps create an environment where every scholar can thrive and reach their full potential. Together, we are committed to fostering a brighter future for the communities we serve.