2024 Government Finance Case Challenge

AGA invites currently enrolled graduate and undergraduate students to compete in a virtual Government Finance Case Challenge. Over two and a half weeks, student teams analyze data for an AGA–specified U.S. state, city or county government and develop a Citizen-Centric Report (CCR) for that location. The case challenge experience raises student awareness of the importance of government accountability and transparency, helps students learn how much "data" is available that needs to be turned into information for citizens to consume, and raises awareness about exciting careers in government.

Submissions are judged by a panel of government finance experts, and finalists are invited to present their findings in a team-created video of a mock government meeting. Graduate teams are judged against graduate teams; and undergraduate teams are judged against undergraduate teams. Additionally, members of each winning team and their advisors each receive a $1,500 scholarship award!

Contact ccr@agacgfm.org with questions. The application deadline was September 20, 2024, at 11 p.m. ET. You will need to have a MyAGA account to register, create a FREE account here

Timeline and Rules         

2024 Government Finance Case Challenge:

Target State: Maine

Graduate Team Winners: 

University of Denver
Advisor: Christine Kuglin
Student Team:  Maddie Brundage, Rodrigo Granillo Ibanez, Ashley Matthews
Winning CCR | Winning Video Presentation

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Advisor: Dr. Jian Zhou
Student Team: Seth Addison, Thomas Fukata, Kaedin Okimoto
Winning CCR | Winning Video Presentation
 

Undergraduate Team Winners:

University of Central Oklahoma
Advisor: Riley Shaull
Student Team: Hannah Dillon, Julissa Escobar, Nate Moore
Winning CCR Winning Video Presentation

University of Guam
Advisor: Dr. Doreen Crisostomo-Muña
Student Team: Ilaria Williams-Duenas, Albin Tinoso, Katelyn Villa
Winning CCR Winning Video Presentation


GFCC 2024 Press Releases


Questions? Contact AGA at challenge@agacgfm.org.