Economics Challenge is a national competition for high school students

Grades	Characteristics	Cost
9–12	Local and regional competitions Cash prizes, trophies and trip to New York City for top teams Hosted by California Council on Economic Education since 2003 Helps students become college and career ready	Complimentary

Register for the National Economics Challenge!

January 1, 2013: Teachers register their teams at www.econchallenge.org (no registration before January 1)
March 1–April 8, 2013: Student teams login and face the online challenge! Top 10 California teams invited to the state finals
April 10, 2013: State finals online
April 16, 2013 – National semi-finals, in-person competitions; Exam proctored at winning state schools
May 17, 2013: National competition in New York City; Top four teams from the national semi-final competition receive an all-expense paid trip to New York City

Promote understanding of how the U.S. economy works in a global competition
Eliminate the victim mentality many students have; A national test showed that 54% of high school students failed to understand and possess economic literacy
Connect the concepts of skills and high-paying jobs to help students develop marketable skills
Teach students to win in life by knowing the rules of the global market game