Welcome to the Survey of ChalleNGe Graduates


This survey is a part of a study to help ChalleNGe program leaders understand how the program influences education, employment, and life skills of program participants.

We have concluded our multi-year data collection effort. By sharing your journey with us across these field periods, you have provided critical insights into the long-term success of ChalleNGe graduates. We deeply appreciate the time and effort you invested in helping us evaluate and improve this program.

Completion Guide

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    Log in using the unique access code which was included in the survey invitation you received by email, mail, or text message.

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    Select an Answer
    Answer the questions to the best of your ability. There are no right or wrong answers.

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    Submit
    When you have completed this online form, select “Submit Form”.

Frequently Asked Questions

RAND is conducting a survey of National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program graduates as part of a study to understand how the program may influence participants’ education, employment, and life skills. We will provide a summary of aggregated results for ChalleNGe program leaders that they can use to help make improvements to the ChalleNGe program overall. No individual or identifiable results will be shared.

The study is led by RAND, a nonprofit research organization, in collaboration with the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program. The research is funded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Westat, an independent research organization, is carrying out the survey. More information about RAND’s research on the ChalleNGe program is available here.

There is a minimal risk that questions about past education, employment, or other experiences could upset you or make you feel sad. You are free to stop taking the survey at any time. While there is no direct benefit of participation, you will be helping ChalleNGe leaders learn about how the program may influence participants over time and make improvements to the program.

We have strong safeguards to protect your privacy. We will keep any information that identifies you separate from your survey responses. Only research staff will have access to the confidential survey responses. Research staff will never be given your name or other personal information. We will report results as a summary, without any names or identifying information.

If you have any questions or need help with this survey, please contact the Survey Helpdesk at ChalleNGeGradSurvey@westat.com or 855-768-5593. If you have questions about the research study we are doing, please reach out to the study’s principal investigator, Stephani Wrabel, at challengesurvey@rand.org or 703-413-1100 ext 5135, and if you have questions about your rights as a research participant or need to report a research-related concern, you can contact RAND’s Human Subjects Protection Committee toll-free at 866-697-5620 or by emailing hspcinfo@rand.org. If you contact the Committee, please reference Study #2023-N0036.

La encuesta está disponible en inglés, pero puede ver materiales de muestra en español en https://www.ChalleNGeGradSurvey.org/ES

Privacy

We have strong safeguards to protect your privacy. We will keep any information that identifies you separate from your survey responses. Only research staff will have access to the confidential survey responses. Research staff will never be given your name or other personal information. We will report results as a summary, without any names or identifying information.

Contact us with any questions or comments about the ChalleNGe Graduates Survey!

If you need assistance, please call the survey helpdesk at 855-768-5593, or ChalleNGeGradSurvey@westat.com.