Representative Ansari encourages young coders in Arizona’s Third Congressional District to apply to the 2025 Congressional App Challenge and showcase their skills by creating an original software application (app).
Only students who reside in or attend school in AZ03 can have their work accepted by the office and displayed in the app challenge, as per guidance from the Congressional App Challenge.
Instructions:
Students can now register and start coding their 2025 apps at this link. For additional information, students can find further instructions through the videos on this page.
Rules and Eligibility:
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STUDENTS CAN USE ANY PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE (example: C, C++, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, “block code,” etc.) and ANY PLATFORM (PC, web, tablet, robot, mobile, etc.). There are NO LIMITS on application themes or topics!
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Eligibility and Age Division:
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To be eligible to participate in the Congressional App Challenge, you must be a middle or high school student at the time of app submission.
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Students may register as individuals or as teams of up to four. No more than four students are allowed to form a team.
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Students may compete in the district they reside in or the district they attend school in.
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If competing as a team, at least half of the teammates must be eligible to compete in the district in which they are participating.
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All competing students must be U.S. residents at the time of submission. There is no citizen requirement for students.
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Deadline:
October 30 – Deadline for students to register and submit their app online
The full rulebook can be viewed here. For more information please visit the official Congressional App Challenge website at CongressionalAppChallenge.us, or contact our office at (602) 956-2285.
Launched in 2015, the Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition hosted by members of the U.S. House of Representatives for middle and high school students in their districts. This nationwide effort allows students to compete against their peers by creating an original software application (or “app”) for web, PC, tablet, mobile, or any other platform of their choice. Students can use any programming language and there are no limits on an application theme or topic.
The Challenge is intended to highlight the value of computer science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. It encourages students to learn to code and inspires them to pursue careers in computer science.
