High school students can demonstrate their knowledge of personal finance and win prizes in this engaging competition hosted by Economics Arkansas and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Arkansas Teachers may register up to 2 teams of 3-4 students to participate. No advance qualifications or tests are required.

Competition Format:

Teachers of all registered teams will receive the 2024 case study on Monday, March 25 via email. Teams will collaborate and prepare a 6-minute PowerPoint presentation making suggestions based on the case study information.

Students provide personal finance insights and suggestions based on a case study scenario.

Students should exhibit knowledge in areas such as earning income, buying goods and services, saving, using credit, investing, and protecting and insuring. Presentations are scored in content knowledge, teamwork, and communication skills.

Teams have until Friday, March 29 at 5:00 pm to submit their presentation to acee@economicsarkansas.org; no changes may be made to the PowerPoint once it has been submitted. Judges will evaluate the PowerPoint presentations based on content.

The top 3 finalists will be notified by Tuesday, April 2 to let them know they are in the finals and their time to present.

Prizes for Students and Educators:

The first-place winning team will split $500 and advance to the National Personal Finance Challenge hosted in June. Economics Arkansas will provide $1,500 in transportation costs. The National Personal Finance Challenge will cover hotel, food, and transportation costs to and from the hotel to the competition.

Registering a Team:

The competition is free, but registration is required! Visit the Economics Arkansas website to learn more, download competition materials, or learn about past personal finance challenge winners.

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Ginsie Higgs

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Ginsie Higgs joined the Economics Arkansas team in August 2019. As the Project Support Specialist, her duties include maintaining the donor database, overseeing grant applications and reporting, managing special event logistics and assisting with program and development initiatives. Ginsie also contributes to Economics Arkansas’s social media platforms and communication strategies. She wore many hats in her previous position as Discovery Network Assistant Director at the Museum of Discovery. Ginsie was born and raised in North Little Rock, AR and earned a bachelor’s degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from UA – Little Rock.

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