The Congressional App Challenge is a nationwide competition that encourages middle and high school students to explore computer science by designing and building their own original applications. The challenge promotes STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education while inspiring the next generation of innovators to develop valuable coding, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
The competition is open to all middle and high school students who live in or attend school in North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District. Students of all experience levels are encouraged to participate—no prior coding experience is required. Participants can use the district lookup tool to confirm their eligibility.
The submission deadline is October 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Register here to participate in the 2026 Congressional App Challenge.
Eligibility
To participate, students must be enrolled in middle or high school and reside in or attend school in North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District at the time of submission.
Students may compete individually or as part of a team of up to four members. For team submissions, at least half of the team members must be eligible to compete in North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District.
Participants may use any programming language—including C, C++, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, or block-based coding—and any platform, such as web, mobile, desktop, tablet, or robotics. There are NO LIMITS on application theme or topic!
For additional information, including the official rules, eligibility requirements, and submission guidelines, visit the Congressional App Challenge website.
