

MONEY SMART WEEK STUDENT CONTEST
SHOW YOUR TALENT AND CREATIVITY!
PRIZES & GRANTS
Incorporate the importance of personal finance in your story OR video and have the opportunity to win a prize!
MEDIA PRIZES
STORY PRIZES
SCHOOL PRIZES
1st Place: $100
2nd Place: $75
3rd Place: $50
1st Place: $100
2nd Place: $75
3rd Place: $50
Students must follow contest guidelines & rules listed below.
1st Place: $1000
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place: $250
Schools with the highest percentage of student body participation will be awarded a grant.
CONTEST RULES AND GUIDELINES
Students in grades 6th – 8th residing in Doña Ana County are eligible to participate.
Students must have an advisor who can be a teacher, counselor, or librarian who must sign the verification and authenticity of the contest entry form. Stories OR videos may be submitted via email at moneysmartdac@yahoo.com or can be dropped off to Jen Garcia at Washington Federal Bank located at 1800 S. Telshor Blvd, following the guidelines below:
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Each contestant must complete and attach an Entry Form.
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Only one (1) story OR video per contestant.
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Each story or video must reflect the contestant’s own research, writing, and original thinking on the specified topic.
STORY RULES
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Stories must be typed in 12-point font, double-spaced with one-inch margins and limited to a single-sided page.
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Stories must be submitted in PDF Format.
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Each story must include a separate title page with the following information: Title, Author’s Name, School Name, Grade, and Name of Teacher.
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Finalists will be given a ziplock bag of shredded money, provided by the Federal Reserve Bank. Students may use other materials along with the shredded money as visual aids.
MEDIA RULES
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Individuals or Groups will be required to create a 30-60 second video clip to reflect the topic.
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The video clip can be a motion picture, stop motion, or animated and it must be submitted electronically by the deadline.
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Contestants will be provided official video submission rules that will require a signed copyright release by all participants.
* Submissions become the property of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and will not be returned to the author/creator. The Bank may reprint the stories in education publications and share the video clips on social media or at economic workshops. Citations will be given to the writers/creators.
JUDGING
Stories will be judged on the following criteria:
Writing
Organization
Comprehension
Creativity
Conclusion
TIMELINE
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STORIES DUE: February 15, 2019
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VIDEOS DUE (submitted electronically): February 15, 2019
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FINALISTS NOTIFIED: February 25, 2019
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MSW STORY/VIDEO AWARDS: March 2019
Finalist Videos will be posted to the Money Smart Week DAC Facebook Page for a chance to win a prize for the most liked video.
ARE YOU READY?
TIME IS RUNNING OUT. ENTER TODAY!
* Submissions become the property of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and will not be returned to the author/creator. The Bank may reprint the stories in education publications and share the video clips on social media or at economic workshops. Citations will be given to the writers/creators.