An Intelligent Assistance Extension to Assist in the Common Application Process wins Rep. Daniel Webster’s 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Florida’s 11th District
Rep. Daniel Webster has named Angela Liu of Montverde Academy as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Florida’s 11th District. Their app An Intelligent Assistance Extension to Assist in the Common Application Process is a Google Chrome extension that simplifies the exhausting task of completing the Common App and helps refine personal essays to increase users’ acceptance rate.
When asked what inspired the creation of An Intelligent Assistance Extension to Assist in the Common Application Process, Angela Liu said, “In the United States of America, each year, more than one million students apply to college through the Common App’s online application. Common App connects applicants and those who support them to a wide array of public and private colleges and universities across all 50 U.S. states and 18 countries. Common App streamlines the tedious college application process and provides a quick tool for students to connect with several colleges. However, the Common App can be improved and become an even more efficient tool. With the current Common App, inputting data and writing college essays can be stressful and mind-numbing. Using a clear tool to organize information and data, and provide insights into your application, saves me and fellow underclassmen time.”
The 2025 Congressional App Challenge marked another record-setting year for the program. A total of 394 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives hosted App Challenges in their congressional districts, the highest level of participation in the program’s history. More than 13,800 students from across the country participated, submitting over 4,600 original apps focused on real-world challenges ranging from health and accessibility to education, sustainability, and civic engagement.
The Congressional App Challenge is an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives that encourages middle school and high school students to learn to code, explore computer science, and build practical technology solutions for their communities. Each participating Member of Congress selects a winning app from their district, and winning teams are invited to showcase their projects to Members of Congress, staff, and industry leaders at the annual #HouseOfCode celebration on Capitol Hill.
The Challenge is proudly bipartisan and reflects a shared commitment to expanding access to STEM education and preparing the next generation of American innovators for the future workforce. The program is a public-private partnership made possible through funding from the Broadcom Foundation, AWS, Infosys Foundation USA, theCoderSchool, Apple, and others.
The 2026 Congressional App Challenge will launch in May, and eligible students can pre-register for the competition now.