Bow High School wins FinLit 300 Championship

NH Banking News & Announcements

Published April 3rd, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

The New Hampshire Banking Department announced that Bow High School won the 2026 FinLit 300 championship on March 31. The competition, organized by the NH Jump$tart Coalition, is a 'quiz bowl' style challenge testing student knowledge across financial literacy categories. Six finalist teams competed from a field of 14 schools that began the competition.

View original document View source feed page

What changed

This announcement celebrates Bow High School as the winner of the 2026 FinLit 300 financial literacy competition. The event, hosted by the NH Jump$tart Coalition, tested high school students on multiple categories of financial knowledge. Finalists included teams from Inter-Lakes High School, Manchester Memorial High School, Trinity High School, Winnacunnet High School, and defending champion Raymond High School.

No regulatory action is required. This is a ceremonial announcement recognizing student achievement in financial literacy. Educational institutions interested in participating in future competitions should contact the NH Jump$tart Coalition or the New Hampshire Banking Department.

Source document (simplified)

Home
Bow High School wins 2026 FinLit 300 Championships

Announcement For Immediate Release Posted: April 03, 2026

Contact Ian Clark, Public Information Officer
(603) 271-4865 | ian.m.clark@banking.nh.gov

Bow High School wins 2026 FinLit 300 Championships

The team from Bow High School won the 2026 FinLit 300 championship on March 31, emerging victorious from a field of six finalists.

FinLit 300 is the "Financial Capability Challenge" from the New Hampshire Jump$tart Coalition. The "quiz bowl" style challenge tests student knowledge over multiple categories of financial literacy and is open to students and schools across the Granite State. New Hampshire Banking Department Commissioner Emelia Galdieri spoke with the teams during the lunch period.

Teams participated in online testing to narrow the final field down to the six remaining teams out of 14 that began the competition. Joining Bow in the championships were Inter-Lakes High School, Manchester Memorial High School, Trinity High School, Winnacunnet High School and 2025 champion Raymond High School.

"We are so proud of all of the high school teams who participated in this year’s FinLit300 program. The six teams who qualified for the state championship did not disappoint," said Dan Hebert, president of the NH Jump$tart Coalition. "Many of the matches were close contests. Thank you to Commissioner Galdieri and the Banking Department for supporting our efforts."

Commissioner Galdieri praised the enthusiasm of the teams.

"Congratulations to Bow High School on winning the FinLit300 competition. It was a pleasure to present at this year’s event and to see so many students energized about financial literacy," she said. "I spoke with the students about the Banking Department’s celebration of Financial Empowerment Month and the topics we’re highlighting on our website, including money management, financial literacy for young people, fraud prevention for vulnerable individuals, and a range of additional subjects such as escrow calculations and cryptocurrency."