Congratulations to the 2023 College Fed Challenge winners and finalists!
- National Finalist: Columbia University
- Regional Finalist: Manhattan College
- Regional Finalist: Queens College, City University of New York
The College Fed Challenge is a competition designed to bring real-world economics into the classroom.
Congratulations to the 2023 College Fed Challenge winners and finalists!
Congratulations to the 2023 College Fed Challenge winners and finalists!
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors continue to conduct the College Fed Challenge competition in a virtual format.
The College Fed Challenge is a competition designed to bring real-world economics into the classroom. Teams play the role of monetary policymakers by analyzing economic conditions and recommending a course for monetary policy.
Schools in the Federal Reserve's Second District are eligible to compete.
The College Fed Challenge is an unforgettable experience in economic analysis, monetary policy decision-making, public speaking and teamwork.
Fed Challenge participants develop skills—the ability to think analytically, to make effective presentations, to work as a team, to think on their feet—that are valuable in both their academic and professional careers.
To compete, teams of three to five students give a presentation on the economy and participate in a Q&A with the judges.
Judges are New York Fed economists and staff who are experts on economics and monetary policy.
The College Fed Challenge is designed to meet the following goals:
A team consists of three to five students who attend the same school. A team can be formed in a number of ways:
Other class members can get involved by taking part in team activities such as:
Registration is now closed.
In order to foster an efficient and respectful environment to successfully participate in the College Fed Challenge, students, faculty advisors and judges are reminded to follow the Code of Conduct:
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What are brackets and how are teams assigned to them?
Who are the competition judges and how are they assigned to brackets?
If you have additional questions, contact Economic Education at nyeconed@ny.frb.org
Event |
Date |
Orientation | Tuesday, September 12, 2023 |
Registration deadline |
Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EDT
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Video submission deadline | Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EDT |
Virtual Q&A |
November 6-8, 2023
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Winner Announcement |
Friday, November 17, 2023
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Fed Challenge Open House (hosted by Board of Governors for 2023 competition participants) |
Friday, February 9, 2024 - Washington, D.C.
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