Staff Reports
The deadline for middle and high school students to enter the 2020 Congressional App Challenge is just over a month away.
“The Congressional App Challenge helps students express their innovative minds,” said Rep. Greg Pence in an official statement. “This is the most prestigious challenge in student computer science and I can’t wait to see who participates. The deadline to submit is Oct. 19. I encourage all young Hoosier innovators to participate and to submit their app soon!”
These district challenges were launched by the House of Representatives in 2016. Over the past four years, more than 14,000 students across 48 states have submitted apps to these competitions.
According to the challenge website, congressmen from participating districts encourage students in their area to create and submit apps every year. Each Congressional App Challenge is district-specific, and winners are publicly recognized by their congressmen.
The website also states, “Winning apps are eligible to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building and featured on the House of Representatives’ website, house.gov.” Other prizes may also be available.
In 2019, two Columbus North High School students, Rishi Rao and Akshat Verma, won the Indiana sixth district’s challenge with their app SchoolPath.
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According to the challenge rules, students must be a middle or high school student at the time of app submission in order to be eligible to participate. Students are allowed to either compete in their school district or their district of residence and may participate individually or in teams of up to four.
The deadline to register and submit an app is Oct. 19, 2020. Winners will be announced in December.
More information about the Congressional App Challenge rules and how to enter is available at www.congressionalappchallenge.us or by emailing studentsupport@congressionalappchallenge.us.
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