Hi there, parents! If you have a grade K-5 kiddo in the house, consider encouraging your young student to enter CHET's (Connecticut Higher Education Trust) fourth annual 2012 Dream Big! Competition. It's free and it's easy to participate and your child will have the chance to receive a $300 contribution to a CHET direct-sold 529 college savings account. Very cool...
About the Competition
Pick up an entry form at the library. Children in grades K-3 are asked to submit an original drawing illustrating "What do I want to do after I go to college?" Children in grades 4-5 will be asked to submit an original essay to the question, "How will I change the world after I go to college?"
The competition ends March 30, 2012; all entries must be postmarked by March 30. Prizes will be awarded in the spring.
Click here for official rules and a complete description of the entry requirements. If you check out the photos from 2011's award ceremony, you'll see local student Vanessa Naughton was one of winners in Middlesex County!
About CHET
CHET is Connecticut's direct-sold 529 college savings plan designed to help families save for a loved one's future college education. The CHET direct-sold plan is sponsored by the State of Connecticut's Treasurer's office, and managed by TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc., a recognized leader in managing state 529 saving plans.
