National JA Stock Market Challenge
A Junior Achievement competition in which teams of high schoolers who have completed the JA Take Stock in Your Future curriculum simulate 90 days of stock trading in 90 minutes, with top teams advancing to an in-person final in Boston.
The deadline to submit this form to JA USA is Friday, November 28, 2025.
The top teams from JA Areas around the country will come together to see who can earn the most through smart and responsive investing strategies.
The National JA Stock Market Challenge is not simply a stock trading game for young people.
How to Apply
- JA Area offices submit an Intent to Register form by the deadline
- If qualifying criteria are introduced, teams complete the Team Report submission
- JA Areas nominate teams via an online nomination form by April 24
- JA Areas submit registration details for finalists by May 1
- Finalists complete event registration and permission forms by May 7
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