Collegiate Challenge Volunteers

The Collegiate Challenge is an alternative way to spend your next spring break from college! Participants ages 18-25 take a week and travel to a local affiliate to help with construction, outreach, administrative duties, or development.

If you would like to take your college group to the Myrtle Beach area, use the links below to learn more information from the Habitat for Humanity International site and register your group. Myrtle Beach is located along The Grand Strand in South Carolina, an area made famous as a warm-climate beach destination and home to the largest number of golf courses at the beach in the United States. As of 2011 the affiliate has constructed 108 homes for low-income families throughout the county, which also happens to be the largest county in the state.

Visit the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge page to learn more information and register your group.

Facts About Collegiate Challenge

• The program is available for anyone 18 years old to 25.
• A group needs to have at least five participants, but does not necessarily need to be a club, organization, or campus chapter. Anyone can band together to form their own group and learn from this great experience.
• A program fee is applied for all participants. This fee varies from around $100-250 per participant. These fees are used by the affiliate to pay for construction materials during the week they will be participating.
• Groups are responsible for their own transportation to the local affiliate and while they are visiting. If a group flies, they will also need to rent transportation for the week.
• While some local restaurants will provide discounts and deals, each group should plan on providing their own food.
• Local affiliates will assist with finding housing at a community center, local church, or private residence during the time spent with the affiliate.
• A weekly schedule includes a five day work week from approximately 8AM to 2PM each day. While arrangements may be made on some evenings to have dinner at restaurants or a Habitat partner family, you can also expect to have a few evenings free to use as you see fit.