This national competition culminates with recognition and national monetary prizes.  We are excited that a Chicago team from this Access Zone is being offered a place at the table for the semifinals!  ANY SCHOOL CAN REGISTER TEAMS FOR THE NATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE CHALLENGE.  THIS ACCESS ZONE REGISTRATION IS DONE ONLY BY TEACHERS AT LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN CHICAGO.

If you are interested in participating in the Personal Finance Challenge Access Zone Spring 2021, please submit this form ASAP.  Council for Economic Education has posted ON DEMAND WEBINAR PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS FOR STANDARDS AVAILABLE NOW to cover STANDARDS CONTENT AND TEACHING SUGGESTIONS.  UIC-CEE will support teachers/mentors/coaches from schools as well.  
 
FIRST STEP FOR PARTICIPATION done by the teacher/coach/mentor (school representative):
TEACHERS MUST HAVE or set up AN ECONEDLINK ACCOUNT LINKED TO THEIR SCHOOL AND the SAME EMAIL MUST BE USED ACROSS ALL ACTIVITIES AND STEPS FOR THIS COMPETITION.  

1st step: After being registered by their teacher, coach or mentor, STUDENTS INDIVIDUALLY TAKE THE MANDATORY SURVEY IN CEE'S READY ASSESSMENTS before the national personal finance challenge in April.

NOTE THAT THE MANDATORY SURVEY IS WITH CEE'S READY ASSESSMENTS.  THIS IS NOT "TEAMS" YET.

ADD'L 1step: TEACHERS REGISTER STUDENT TEAMS FOR THE NPFC DURING APRIL.   ASK for help from UIC, if needed.

NEXT STEPS: PREPARE FOR ONLINE NATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE CHALLENGE TEST NEAR THE END OF APRIL (DATE TO BE SENT TO REGISTRANTS).

2nd step: REGISTERED STUDENT TAKE THE NATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE CHALLENGE AS TEAMS SET UP BY THE TEACHER BY THE END OF APRIL.

3rd step: STUDENTS INDIVIDUALLY TAKE MANDATORY POST- SURVEY IN CEE'S READY ASSESSMENT TO BE COMPLETED BY THE BEGINNING OF JUNE.  

***************TOP TEAM FROM CHICAGO ACCESS ZONE MOVES TO SEMIFINALS!***********************

TEACHERS WHO COMPLETE ALL THE ABOVE STEPS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN HONORARIUM FROM UIC-CEE.