Fed Challenge
High School Fed Challenge

The Federal Reserve System High School Fed Challenge offers the opportunity for students to develop skills in teamwork, research, data literacy, and analytical writing.

2026–2027 High School Fed Challenge Competition

Registration is now open! Faculty advisors must register their teams online, on or before February 15, 2027.

The 2026–2027 competition theme is Economics of Housing. Students are invited to explore one of the most essential and complex parts of everyday life. Housing shapes where people live, work, and build community. It reflects economic forces such as supply and demand dynamics, geographic mobility, public policy, and long-term investment.

Visit the Federal Reserve Bank of New York website for information about this year's national competition.

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