A virtual portfolio competition run by the Department of Finance in Kansas State University's College of Business, in which high school teams of up to five invest $1,000,000 using real market data on StockTrak from February to May. Judging considers total returns, risk-adjusted returns and the quality of each team's strategy documentation and presentation. Scholarship prizes are $1,000 per team member for first place, $750 for second and $500 for third.
Offered by Kansas State University College of Business. Competition for high school students in USA. Format: Online. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Business
Info checked October 2026.
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.
Yes. KSU High School Investment Competition is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It runs online. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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