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College Fed Challenge

The Fed Challenge is an academic competition designed to expand the community's understanding of the Federal Reserve System's unique role in the economy and the importance of Federal Open Market Committee decisions. The competition is framed to assist in the development of students' research, group dynamics, presentation, and critical thinking skills.

At a
Glance
Participants
Resources
Current
Winners
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At a Glance

Here you will find information about an exciting competition for Fifth District college students.

Level	Location	Competition Date(s)	Winner
Local	Charlotte office	November 1, 2011	UNC Chapel Hill
Local	Baltimore office	November 2, 2011	Loyola University
Local	Richmond office	November 4, 2011	Old Dominion University
Fifth District	Richmond office	November 14, 2011	UNC Chapel Hill
National	Board of Governors Washington, DC	November 29, 2011	Harvard College

Participants Resources

These resources will help you prepare for the Fed Challenge competition.

Current Winners

Richmond District Competition: November 14, 2011

Winner - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Finalist - Loyola University
Finalist - Old Dominion University

Richmond Office Competition: November 4, 2011

Winner- Old Dominion University
Finalist- University of Richmond
Finalist- University of Virginia
Finalist- Virginia Commonwealth University

Baltimore Office Competition: November 2, 2011

Winner- Loyola University
Finalist- Mount St. Mary's University
Finalist- University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Charlotte Office Competition: November 1, 2011

Winner- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Finalist- Appalachian State University
Finalist- Elon University

Winner

Winner - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.

Finalist - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Finalist - Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, Md.

Winner

Winner - Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.

Finalist - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Finalist - James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.