WHAT IS HIGHER EDUCATION WORTH?
WHAT IS HIGHER EDUCATION WORTH?
U.S. high school students compete in 10th Annual Moody’s Mega Math Challenge
to determine the true cost of college, vie for a portion of $125,000 in scholarship funds
WHAT: Final presentations and awarding of scholarship prizes in the 10th annual Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge, an applied math contest for high school teams from across the nation
WHEN: Monday, April 27
9:00 a.m. – Team presentations begin
1:15 p.m. – Awards ceremony; champion team announced
WHERE: Moody’s Corporation / The Moody's Foundation
7 WTC at 250 Greenwich Street, 20th Floor
New York, NY, 10007
SPEAKERS: Mark Zandi, chief economist, Moody’s Analytics and co-founder of Economy.com
Frances G. Laserson, President, The Moody’s Foundation
Rachel Levy, Vice President of Education, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
DETAILS: Six finalist teams in the 10th annual M3 Challenge will present their analyses of higher education costs to a panel of expert judges. These finalists – who prevailed over more than 1,100 participating teams – will share their mathematical models which quantify factors such as work-life balance post-graduation, student loan debt, and even President Obama’s free community college proposal.
For the 10th anniversary, several former M3 champions will be on hand, including the inaugural winning team from Staples High School in Westport, Conn. Winners will be awarded college scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, determined by their final rank. Visit / for more information.
Student teams and coaches from:
Elk River High School, Elk River, Minnesota
Maggie Walker Governors School, Richmond, Virginia
NC School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina (two teams)
South County High School, Lorton, Virginia
Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut
TRAVEL: If expense reimbursement falls within the guidelines of your organization or publication, the Challenge may be able to reimburse for some event-related travel expenses.
About the sponsor
The Moody's Foundation is a charitable organization established by Moody's Corporation, and is committed to supporting education, in particular the study of mathematics, finance, and economics. Further information is available at www.moodys.com/csr.
About the organizer
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa., is an international society of over 14,000 applied and computational mathematicians and computer scientists, as well as other scientists and engineers. SIAM provides opportunities for students including regional sections and student chapters. For more information, visit at www.siam.org.
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