The Challenge Foundation believes in the following core values.

Dynamic Education

Rationale: CF provides its scholars excellent academic and enrichment experiences that inspire continuous
intellectual, social, emotional, physical, spiritual, aesthetic, and ethical...
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The Challenge Foundation believes in the following core values.

Dynamic Education

Rationale: CF provides its scholars excellent academic and enrichment experiences that inspire continuous
intellectual, social, emotional, physical, spiritual, aesthetic, and ethical growth. These experiences empower
students to pursue their life dreams.

Role modeling

Rationale: Case managers and mentors are strong role models to CF scholars. CF scholars are role models to their
classmates and vice versa. Older CF scholars are roles models to younger CF scholars. CF scholars are roles models
and leaders in their communities.

Giving back

Rationale: CF was founded by a man and is supported by volunteers who want to give back to society. It is the hope
that every CF scholar will give back to his/her community as a leader and as a role model, both during and after their
CF experience.

Promises

Rationale: CF recognizes the promise within each scholar. CF promises to support scholars to achieve their dreams.
Scholars and families promise to uphold the ideals of CF. CF promises to make a difference in the world.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Challenge Foundation is to break the cycle of poverty one child at a time.

Mission Statement

Beginning in the 6th grade, Challenge Foundation provides rigorous academics, enrichment and support
to high potential, disadvantaged students to empower them to graduate from college and make a positive
impact on their communities.
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The Challenge Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose primary goal is to help low-income students attend college who would otherwise be unable. This is done by providing a variety of support services including a scholarship to a college preparatory middle school and high school, case management,...
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The Challenge Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose primary goal is to help low-income students attend college who would otherwise be unable. This is done by providing a variety of support services including a scholarship to a college preparatory middle school and high school, case management, mentoring, tutoring, and an academic and enrichment based summer program.
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Early intervention

The Challenge Foundation accepts students the summer before 6th grade and commits to them for seven years, through the senior year of high school.

Scholarships to private, college preparatory schools

A major objective is to provide access...
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Early intervention

The Challenge Foundation accepts students the summer before 6th grade and commits to them for seven years, through the senior year of high school.

Scholarships to private, college preparatory schools

A major objective is to provide access to private, college preparatory schools where academic success is an expectation and close to 100% of the students graduate and enter college.

Summer program

Students enter a new world of academic challenges and cultural enrichment in a summer program that gives them a competitive edge by building knowledge, study skills and social experiences.

Tutoring

Children benefit from one-on-one tutoring which supports academic success. This is a valuable learning resource not usually available to economically disadvantaged children.

Mentoring

On-going, individual mentors partner with the student’s family and the Challenge Foundation to encourage success and provide support. The mentors are excellent role models who place an emphasis on academic performance and personal development.
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