Fall Challenge (Online): Oct. 1 2023 - Dec. 20, 2024

Spring Challenge (Online): Jan. 1 - March 14, 2025

State Finals (Des Moines): April 9, 2025

 

The top 5 teams in each high school division (David Ricardo and Adam Smith) for each semester will advance to the state finals. The state finals will be in Des Moines, IA.

State Finals Awards:

• State Champions: $150 per student
• 2nd Place: $50 per student

 

National Semi-Finals & Finals

 

• Semi-Finals will be held during the window of April 21-24, 2025. Registration is due for each state before or by April 21. The top teams in each division will be invited to the National Economics Challenge
• Finals will be held in person May 29 - May 31st in Atlanta, Georgia and will consist of a critical thinking round and a quiz bowl round for the top teams.