• Mission

The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, a preventive rather than remedial program, targets high school students ages 16-18 that are at risk of not graduating on time, free of felony offenses, and who are willing to become drug free. Core components of the program are citizenship, academic excellence (recover credits, earn credits, and if eligible, earn your high school diploma or prepare for the HiSet), life-coping skills, service to community, health and hygiene, job skills, leadership/followership, and physical training.

• Participating States and U.S. Territories

Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.