YIS Finance Knowledge Bowl
A free virtual competition for Young Investors Society members that tests personal finance and investing knowledge through an online Kahoot quiz round followed by a live Zoom finals round on real companies, with cash prizes and a berth in the Global Stock Pitch Competition for winners.
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Youth Economics Initiative (YEI): EconBowl
The self-described world's largest coalition of high school economics clubs runs EconBowl, a fall economics competition with a $1,500 prize pool, alongside school-based EconClubs, a members-only spring EconOlympiad, and a speaker series, partnering with organizations including Bank of America and Stanford.
Bay Area Financial Education Foundation Workshops
A San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit that sends volunteer financial professionals into schools and community organizations to lead free, interactive workshops on budgeting, investing, and credit for students, delivered on request as part of teachers' regular coursework.
Teach Me Wall Street: Investing & Trading Summer Program
A live virtual summer program for grades 9-12 covering stock market fundamentals, technical analysis, risk management, and portfolio management across two-hour live Zoom sessions in small breakout groups, with multiple weekly session times offered June through August.
YIS CYIA™ Designation Program
A highly selective credential from the Young Investors Society, earned by fewer than 10% of members, requiring completed coursework, a 3.0+ GPA, participation in a Stock Pitch Competition, a savings/investing challenge, a recommendation letter, community service hours, and a passing score on a quarterly 60-question timed exam based on investment analysis material.
Anthro Day UnEssay Competition (AAA)
An annual creative-response competition from the American Anthropological Association held for Anthropology Day (February 19), with a High School division (grades 9-12) inviting submissions such as comics, podcasts, videos, or short essays responding to an anthropological theme; winners are published in Anthropology News and receive a $50 gift card.
GAMA Aviation Design Challenge
A national high school competition run by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association in which teams of at least three students use free X-Plane-powered flight simulation curricula to learn flight science, then modify an aircraft design and compete in a virtual fly-off scored on aerodynamic and performance metrics.