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The CTE CHIPS Challenge
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    • Selection Criteria
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    • Rules
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Prizes

Total cash prize pool: $1,000,000

You’ve got to chip in to win!

The CTE CHIPS Challenge prize pool is $1,000,000 ($1M). The cash prizes will be distributed in three tiers at the end of Phase 3.

Grand Prize
Tier 1 finalist: One $200,000 cash award for the top-scoring submission.

Silver Prizes
Tier 2 finalists: Two $120,000 cash awards for the 2nd and 3rd highest scoring submissions.

Bronze Prizes
Tier 3 Finalists: Seven $80,000 cash awards for the rest of the finalists.


Non-monetary Incentives

When you participate, everyone benefits.

Cash prizes are nice, but there’s also great value in networking with peers and subject matter experts. Your active participation will benefit your school(s), students, community, and partners, inform resource development, and inspire fellow practitioners across the country.

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