U.S. Department of Education
Ed Prizes

The Power Your Future Challenge is the second challenge in the annual CTE Momentum series to prepare high school students for rewarding careers and increase access to career and technical education. The U.S. Department of Education invites teams to submit innovative action plans that will advance the use of clean energy in their schools and communities.

The Your Place in Space Challenge was a CTE Momentum challenge to create new solutions for space. The U.S. Department of Education invited high schools to submit designs for a product or service that will contribute to space missions and exploration.

The Future Finder Challenge was a $1 million challenge to reimagine career navigation for adult learners. The challenge invited innovators to build digital tools that better support adult learners as they launch and advance their careers.

The Rethink Adult Ed Challenge was a $750,000 competition to advance pre-apprenticeships. The challenge invited adult education providers to design programs that better prepare learners for apprenticeships and beyond.

CTE Mission: CubeSat was a national challenge to build technical skills for careers in space and beyond. The challenge invited high schools to bring space missions to students by designing and building CubeSat prototypes.

The Rural Tech Project was a national challenge to advance rural technology education. The challenge invited high schools and local educational agencies to propose technology education programs that use competency-based distance learning.

The EdSim Challenge called upon the virtual reality, video game developer, and educational technology communities to submit concepts for immersive simulations that prepared students for the globally competitive workforce of the 21st century.

The CTE Makeover Challenge called upon high schools to design makerspaces that strengthened career and technical skills through making.

The Reach Higher Career App Challenge called upon app developers, educators, and data mavens to submit mobile solutions that help students navigate education and career paths, and increase the capacity of career counselors to serve students.