Entries must be the applicant's original work. All references and resources must be cited. Any teacher at a public, charter, or private high school teaching grades 9 - 12 in the United States or its territories may enter. Each entry must be submitted by one teacher. No team entries will be allowed.
Eligible teachers are limited to one entry per year.
The teaching strategies and classroom activities must have been conducted in the school year prior to the entry deadline of that year. The teaching strategies and classroom activities must be geared toward advancing economic and financial literacy, but may be taught in any subject area. The entry must include the applicable national standards in economics and state standards, if your state has them. Entries missing any of the major components will be disqualified. Finalists and semi-finalists may be asked to submit additional information if requested by the judges at a later time.