Concerned with the possible redesign of training incentives developed by the Neighborhood Youth Corp (NYC) for use in its former project so as to enhance program desirability for trainees who have difficulty sustaining training programs, 149 disadvantaged NYC applicants were asked to rank their preferences among ten luxury and basic items as potential incentives to be used. A 3-month followup was conducted to determine whether the program should be continued or terminated. Findings revealed no significant differences in reward preferences between dropouts and persons who chose to continue to participate in the program; however, basic rewards were found to be ranked higher than money. Due to sample size, results obtained in the study are considered tentative; therefore, additional data is being collected to permit the release of more definitive conclusions. (Author/SN)