2022 Congressional App Challenge

Congressman Andy Kim is proud to host the annual Congressional App Challenge to showcase the innovation and computer science, coding, and technology talent of students in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District. If you are interested in registering for this year’s competition, please click here. The app submission deadline is November 1st, 2022 at 12 pm.

Officially launched by the United States House of Representatives in 2015, this nationwide effort has students compete against their peers in creating an application (also known as an “app”) for desktop/PC, web, tablet, mobile, raspberry Pi, or other devices. The competition accepts any programming language: C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, or "block code".

The results of the challenge will be determined by Congressman Kim and a panel of expert judges. The judging period will take place in November and winners will be announced in December of the same year. The winner from each congressional district will be featured on CongressionalAppChallenge.us and is eligible to be placed on display in the U.S. Capitol.

Eligibility and Age Division:

  1. 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.
  2. Students may register as individuals or as teams of up to four. No more than four students are allowed to form a team. 
  3. Students may compete in the district they reside in or the district they attend school in. 
  4. If competing as a team, at least half of the teammates must be eligible to compete in the NJ-03. If you are unsure which district you reside in/go to school in, head to: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Important Dates:

  1. April 1, 2022 - Student Registration opens 
  2. September 17, 2022, at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm - NJ-03 District Kickoff at Rowan College, 500 College Circle, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054. RSVP here.
  3. November 1, 2022, at 12:00 pm - Deadline for students to register and submit their app online
  4. November - Judging period begins
  5. December - Winners announced!

Eligibility information, important dates, and the official rulebook for the Congressional App Challenge is also available by clicking here.

Check out our 2021 winner from the district here and learn all about their project here!

For more information, please visit the official Congressional App Challenge website at CongressionalAppChallenge.us, or contact Congressman Andy Kim’s Toms River District Office at (732) 504-0490. Eligibility information, important dates, and the official rulebook for the Congressional App Challenge is also available by clicking here.