Eligibility

To apply to the Florida Youth ChalleNGe Academy, each applicant must meet the following minimum eligibility criteria:

• be 16 but no more than 19 years old
• a high school drop out/expellee or disenrollee
• a citizen or legal resident of the United States and a resident of the State of Florida
• unemployed/underemployed
• not currently on probation or parole for other than misdemeanor offenses
• not charged, under indictment, nor awaiting sentencing; not convicted of a felony
• free of illegal drugs
• physically and mentally capable of completing the program
• be a volunteer.
• be interviewed and attend orientation

A mandatory drug screen will be conducted on opening day.  Applicants may not enter the ChalleNGe Program if they test positive for the presence of illegal drugs.