The National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC) is a nationwide competition that provides high school students the opportunity to build and demonstrate their knowledge of money management. Teams showcase their expertise in the concepts of earning income, spending, saving, managing credit, investing, and managing risk.
How it Works
This fun and motivating team experience begins with competitions at the state level. This motivating and fun team learning experience begins with competitions at the state level. The winning team from each state moves on to the National Finals. Finals consist of a case study where teams present to a panel of judges. For spring 2024, the National Finals will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland where teams will compete in-person. While in Cleveland all expenses will be covered (this includes food, lodging, and all events. This excludes travel costs to/from state of origin).
Get ready for your state competition
Compete at your state level
Register yourself as a teacher and create your teams. Download unique access codes for each student and when they are ready, send your team to the Finance Challenge ONLINE website where they will complete a 30-question, rapid-fire exam.
The National Competition
State Competitions
This fun and motivating team experience begins with competitions at the state level.
Finals
In-person in Cleveland, Ohio on May 19-20! Finals consists of a Critical Thinking Round where teams present a solution to a panel of judges.