College Fed Challenge Eligibility
The Richmond Region competition is open to registered undergraduate students at U.S. colleges or universities in the Fifth Federal Reserve District. Students who are in the following categories are ineligible to compete:
- Children of current Federal Reserve System employees or current members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
- Students who are currently employed by the Federal Reserve (this includes internships)
- Students who were previously employed in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Research Department (this includes internships)
Where Do I Compete?
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Division 1
Colleges and universities located in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of West Virginia will compete in the Division 1 competition.(Colleges and universities located in the West Virginia counties of Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, and Wetzel are not eligible to compete in the Fifth Federal Reserve District’s Divisional competition as they are served by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Schools in those counties may compete in the At-large Region competition hosted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.)
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Division 2
Colleges and universities located in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia will compete in the Division 2 competition.
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Division 3
Colleges and universities located in the State of North Carolina and the State of South Carolina will compete in the Division 3 competition.