2026 Connecticut Personal Finance Challenge - Schedule

• Team Registration Period: January 1st, 2026 - March 17th, 2026.

• Online Challenge Exam Period: January 1st, 2026 - March 17th, 2026.

The final day to take the online exam is March 17th, 2026 at 6:00PM EST. 

• Connecticut State Finalists Advancing to In-Person State Finals Notified: March 18th, 2026.
  The top 8 teams from the Online Challenge will advance to the In-Person Connecticut State Finals. 

• Connecticut In-Person State Finals: March 31st, 2026.
  The first-place team at the Connecticut State Finals will also advance to the National Finals! 

• National In-Person Finals: May 31st - June 1st, 2026.