Predict the future and help solve world problems.
Join the Modeling the Future Challenge for an exciting research competition built on risk-analysis and actuarial science.
Free registration & a chance to win $60,000 worth of scholarship prizes.
Registration is open every Fall.
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Use math to create a better future.
The Modeling the Future Challenge is a real-world competition for high school students combining math modeling, data analysis, and risk management into one exciting challenge! To compete, students conduct their own research project modeling real-world data to analyze risks and make recommendations to companies, industry groups, governments, or organizations. Join the challenge to put your critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and analytical skills to the test! You’ll also have a shot at your part of the $60,000 worth of scholarship prizes! Learn more here on this website, but first, make sure to signup for email updates to get the most important news and notifications!
The Modeling the Future Challenge is a real-world competition for high school students combining math modeling, data analysis, and risk management into one exciting challenge! To compete, students conduct their own research project modeling real-world data to analyze risks and make recommendations to companies, industry groups, governments, or organizations. Join the challenge to put your critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and analytical skills to the test! You’ll also have a shot at your part of the $60,000 award purse! Learn more here on this website, but first, make sure to signup for email updates to get the most important news and notifications!
News and Updates

How Can Teams Prepare to Meet with Their Mentors?
Hello, my name is Omkar, and I was a semifinalist in the 2022 Modelling the Future Challenge. Meeting our mentor for the first time was

Research Advice from a Former Semi-Finalist
Hello, my name is Omkar, I was a semifinalist in the 2022 Modelling the Future Challenge. The transition from having an idea to conducting a

Congrats to the 2023 MTFC Semifinalists!
The Actuarial Foundation is proud to announce the semifinalists in the 2022-2023 Modeling the Future Challenge, a national scholarship competition giving high school students the opportunity