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January 21, 2013

When I Grow Up Essay Contest

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PRINCETON — Knowing what you want to be when you become an adult will give 15 West Virginia elementary school students a chance to win up to $5,000 for higher education. The sixth-annual When I Grow Up (WIGU) contest, sponsored by SMART529 and the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office.

Also this year, teachers have an opportunity to compete in the third-annual teacher essay contest for a $2,500 cash prize. Teachers of grades K through 5 are encouraged to write a short essay about how they will use the SMART529 lesson plans to help inspire their students to go on to college or pursue other higher education opportunities.

The When I Grow Up contest allows students, with the help of their parent or guardian, to submit, in 100 words or less, an essay that answers what they want to be when they grow up and why. Entries will be judged on originality, creativity and the importance of post-secondary education.

Three age group winners (K-1, 2-3, 4-5) will be judged in each of the five regions, making for a total of 15 winners. The 15 winners will be awarded a $500 college savings account and will be notified in the spring about a news conference to announce the grand prize winner, who will win a $5,000 SMART529 scholarship. Each regional winner’s school will receive a $500 cash award.

Entry forms for both the student and teacher’s contests are available at www.SMART529.com. In addition, forms will be available at elementary schools throughout the state within the next two weeks. The deadline for entry form and essay submissions is Feb. 22.

 

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