Dates and Times
Fall Challenge (Online): Oct. 1 2025 - Dec. 19, 2025
Spring Challenge (Online): Jan. 1 - March 13, 2026
State Finals (Des Moines): April 15, 2026
State Finals
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Both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Iowa Personal Finance Challenge participants will be eligible to participate in the State Finals.
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The top 2 teams from each region in both the Fall & Spring will move on to the Iowa Finals.
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Students may participate in the Fall or Spring semester, but not both.
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State finals will be at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Urban Campus located at 1100 7th Street Building 7, Des Moines, IA 50314.
Each team will be given a hypothetical family scenario. They will have one hour to create a PowerPoint/Google presentation on their financial recommendations for the family. Each team will have up to 10 minutes to present their financial plan to our panel of expert judges.
State Prizes
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National Competition / Prizes
- State champions will advance to National Finals in Lincoln, NE
- National Champions – each team member will receive $2,000
- Runner Up – each team member will received $1,000
- Third place – each team member will receive $500
- fourth place - each team member will receive $250