Important Dates

• January 15, 2025- Registration Open!
• February 5 - April 15, 2025 - Online Competition - Students can enter the Ohio Personal Finance Challenge website and complete a 30-question, rapid-fire exam consisting of categories on Income and Money Management, Spending and Credit, and Saving and Investing.
• Friday, April 25, 2025 - Ohio Personal Finance Challenge State Finals - The top ten Ohio teams will attend the state finals which will be held virtually (via Zoom). 

The winning team from the Ohio Personal Finance Challenge will advance to compete against other states in the Council for Economic Education’s (CEE) prestigious National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC). The teams advancing to the National Finals will travel to Atlanta, Georgia on an all-expense paid trip to compete (includes food, lodging, and all events. Excludes travel costs).

• National Personal Finance Challenge National Finals (In-person) June 1-2, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia - Top teams from ALL competing states receive an all-expense paid trip (includes food, lodging, and all events. Excludes travel costs) to Atlanta, Georgia to compete. Case study round where teams have two hours to respond to a new case study and prepare a financial plan to present to a panel of judges. 

Top teams will receive a trophy, banner, and cash prize for each student team member corresponding to their team’s rank in the National Finals: 1st place: $2,000 | 2nd place: $1,000 | 3rd place: $500 | 4th place: $250

Please email emily.schalk@uc.edu with any questions about the competition.