For military children, good grades can earn great rewards and a chance at a $2,000 prize thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade program. The program, in its 20th year, celebrates the unique service and sacrifices of our nation’s youngest heroes.
With You Made the Grade, first- through 12th-graders, including homeschooled students, who have a B average or higher are eligible to receive a $5 Exchange gift card each grading period during the 2020-21 school year.
Students who make the grade qualify to enter a worldwide sweepstakes to win a $2,000, $1,500 or $500 Exchange gift card. Drawings are held in December and June. The most recent sweepstakes winners were from Fort Belvoir, Fort Bragg and Fort Meade.
“Our Nation’s youngest military family members remain committed to their education, despite frequent moves, changing schools or having parents deployed,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, the Exchange’s senior enlisted advisor.