Welcome to the New York State
Personal Finance Challenge!
The Challenge will run from January 1st to March 31st, 2025.
2025 New York State Personal Finance Challenge
The Challenge will run from January 1 to March 31st, 2025.
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Registration Opens:
Teachers can sign up and begin registering student teams starting January 1st, 2025. The final day to take the online exam is March 31st, 2025. -
Register Your Teams:
Register here to get started.
In-Person Finals and Prizes:
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The top 8 teams from the Online Challenge will advance to the In-Person New York State Finals on April 11th, 2025.
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Prizes:
- 1st place: $1,000 per team ($250 per student and coach)
- 2nd place: $500 per team ($100 per student and coach)
- 3rd place: $250 per team ($50 per student and coach)
- 4th place: $125 per team ($25 per student and coach)
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The first-place team will also advance to the National Finals!
If you have any questions about the New York State competition, please reach out to us at rrivera@councilforeconed.org, and we will respond within 24 hours. Good luck to all teams!
2025 National Personal Finance Challenge Finals
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Dates: June 1st-2nd, 2025
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Prizes:
- 1st place: $2,000 (per student and Coach)
- 2nd place: $1,000 (per student and Coach)
- 3rd place: $500 (per student and Coach)
- 4th place: $250 (per student and Coach)
All state champions will be invited to compete in the National Finals.
The 2024 New York State Winners
- Champion: Francis Lewis High School; Team - Credit Conquerors
- 2nd place: Hunter College High School; Team - High Definition SeleVision
- 3rd place: Ossining High School; Team - Ossining High School
- 4th place: Great Neck High School; Team - Great Neck South Rebels