High School Investor Challenge
This program for high-achieving high school seniors brings you to campus for a week of training in securities analysis before managing a $100,000 virtual stock portfolio. Offered by the LKCM Center for Financial Studies at TCU Neeley School of Business.
Build and manage a high-value investment portfolio.
2027 High School Investor Challenge
Camp A: Tuesday, June 1 – Saturday, June 5, 2027
Camp B: Monday, June 7 – Friday, June 11, 2027
Students entering their senior year of high school in fall 2027 and graduating in spring 2028 are encouraged to apply. Applications for the 2027 High School Investor Challenge open December 4, 2026.
What You’ll Experience
- A Week of College-level Classes at TCU. Spend five days living on campus and taking college-level finance classes at the TCU Neeley School of Business. You’ll study securities analysis and portfolio management, learning how to evaluate companies and build investment strategies using real-world data.
- Manage a $100,000 Virtual Portfolio. You’ll apply what you’ve learned by managing a virtual portfolio throughout your senior year, submitting periodic stock reports for feedback and refinement.
“The TCU High School Investor Challenge gave me real insight into investing while experiencing college-level classes firsthand.”
- John Thomas Borowitz
The program is offered twice each summer. Students continue managing their portfolios from summer through spring.
Apply to the High School Investor Challenge by completing one online application that requires you to:
- Provide information about your academic achievements.
- Provide contact information for a teacher or counselor who will submit a recommendation.
- Upload a copy of your high school transcript.
Important: All required information, including your transcript, must be provided before submitting your application. You cannot return to add information or documents after submission
After submission:
- Applications are reviewed based on academic achievement, leadership, motivation and interest in investing
- Final admission decisions are communicated via email in April
To confirm enrollment, accepted students must:
- Be entering their senior year of high school with an expected graduation in May or June 2028
- Demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in math
- Plan to continue their education after high school
- Commit to attending the full summer program
- Provide proof of medical insurance coverage
- Bring a laptop or tablet with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software
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