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KnoPro is 100% free and gives high school students meaningful work-based learning experiences they can highlight on resumes and college applications. Sponsored by top companies, each challenge helps students build in-demand skills, confidence, and opportunities to win large cash prizes.

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Real-World ProjectsDo short, fun projects from top companies in fields like AI, Business, and Healthcare.

Cash PrizesWinners earn cash, and everyone earns points for major prizes and raffles.

Build Your ResumeShowcase your work to potential employers, colleges, and scholarship committees.

MentorshipWork solo or in teams, and get feedback and support from industry professionals.

More than $300,000 awarded to students and schools

KnoPro celebrates student creativity and problem-solving by awarding cash prizes to students and schools for outstanding industry project submissions. These rewards recognize hard work, innovation, and skill development—helping students gain confidence and real-world experience for resumes and college applications.

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Looking for real-world experiences to make your college application and resume stand out? Challenges are competitions you can do on a team or solo—in school or out!—where big money's on the line just by helping solve a pressing industry or community problem with your real-life knohow.

Aerospace Engineering: Next-Gen Flight

How will we fly in 2050? Get ready for take-off into the exciting world of fu... More

Earns

+400 Points

Winner

$10000

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Daily Skillbuilders

10 minutes a Day. Earn Points & Skills.

Level-up your skills and career knowledge by creating TikTok videos, persuasive emails and more!

FinanceCommunication

Tip Trap

Effort: 10 minutesA couple stopped at the Shake Shack inside the Salt Lake City airport, ordered from a kiosk, and tapped the option to leave no tip. In the video they posted afterward, the prices changed and an extra fee showed up, so saying no to the tip barely saved them anything. The clip went viral within days. People were annoyed about this long before that video. Tip screens have shown up at counters where nobody used to tip, and some of them make you tap through an extra screen just to say no. A survey this year found that nearly eight in ten people think tipping has gotten ridiculous, and more than a third of them now type in their own number instead of touching any of the suggested buttons. Businesses keep the screens anyway, because the buttons work. When 25 percent sits in the middle of the screen, more people tap 25 percent. Here is the screen almost everyone has seen by now. ADD A TIP? [ 20% ] [ 25% ] [ 30% ] [ No Tip ] Your Task: You are about to change both sides of that screen. 1. The Greedy Change You own the business and you want more tips. Make one change to the screen above that would squeeze more money out of people. It could be the wording, the buttons, the colors, the order, a sound, or anything else you can think of. Explain it. 2. The Honest Change Now you are the customer. Make one change that would make the screen fair, so that people tip because they want to and not because they feel trapped. Explain it. More

Earns:
10 pointsAwarded:
(1) $100 e-gift card

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Testimonials

"KnoPro provides students with fun and exciting opportunities to creatively tap into their thoughts and get rewarded for their ideas. It is an engaging site that keeps students coming back for more!"

Maira Jamil

Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology

“I was really impressed with the creativity... they made me feel good as a teacher. Experiences like these are what make teaching so rewarding.”

Mark Godinez

South Dade Senior High

“The KnoPro project was relevant to them because it made them think about how they could apply technology in their future careers."

Guilia Matarasso

Monarch High School

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Finance

Jessica X. & Jennifer X.

Real Estate, Real Impact: Build a REIT that Builds the Future

Real estate isn’t just about buying property; it’s about building the future. From affordabl...Learn more

4 weeks ChallengeEarns: +400pts

Problem SolvingCommunicationSocial Awareness

Awarded:
$5000

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Highlighting our commitment to providing high school students with real-world, project-based learning experiences that develop in-demand skills.

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