1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Compete for the Future Act of 2018 . 2. Establishment of prize competition (a) Prize competition (1) In general From the amounts appropriated under subsection (d) , the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a prize competition for eligible programs designed to prepare high school students to enter and succeed in an in-demand industry sector or occupation. Such competition shall meet the requirements of section 24 of the Stevenson-Wylder Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ). (2) Selection In selecting a winner for each prize, the Secretary shall evaluate how successfully an eligible program provides high school students with the rigorous and challenging academic and technical knowledge and skills such students need to prepare for careers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations, including by earning an industry-recognized certificate or credential or by entering a postsecondary apprenticeship. (3) Priority In evaluating eligible programs for each prize, the Secretary shall give priority to applications from eligible programs that are located in or adjacent to a census tract that is certified and designated as a qualified opportunity zone (as defined in section 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). (b) Eligible program The term eligible program means a program or set of strategies, including a pre-apprenticeship program, a registered youth apprenticeship program, or other similar secondary school program, that— (1) prepares high school students to enter and succeed in an in-demand industry sector or occupation by— (A) entering an apprenticeship program upon completion of the eligible program; or (B) earning a recognized credential upon completion of the eligible program; (2) has a documented industry partnership