MoneySmart Kid In support of Money Smart Week taking place April 22-29, 2017, Money Smart Week— St. Louis Metro, an effort of the Greater St. Louis Financial Education Collaborative, will be sponsoring the Money Smart Kid Essay Contest. Students in grades 6–8 are encouraged to answer this year’s question with an essay of 300 words or less. Three finalists will be recognized at the Money Smart Kick-Off Event. One student will be named the 2017 Money Smart Kid, winning a $2,000 scholarship from COUNTRY Financial, a second student will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Metropolitan St. Louis CRA Association, and a third will be awarded a $500 scholarship from Vantage Credit Union. 2017 Money Smart Kid Essay Contest Question: Do you think there is a connection between financial health and physical health? Please explain your answer. And what can a city, state or national policymaker do to help promote financially healthier citizens? Guidelines n%H D VWXGHQW LQ JUDGHV n+DYH NQRZOHGJH RI PRQH\ PDQDJHPHQW VNLOOV GHFLVLRQPDNLQJ UHODWHG WR VSHQGLQJ DQG VDYLQJ LQYHVWLQJ XVH RI FUHGLW HWF DSSURSULDWH IRU WKHLU DJH DQG JUDGH OHYHO n'HPRQVWUDWH KRZ WKH\ SUDFWLFH JRRG PRQH\ PDQDJHPHQW VNLOOV LQ WKHLU GDLO\ OLYHV n%H DEOH WR ´WKLQN RQ WKHLU IHHWµ³ UHVSRQGLQJ WR TXHVWLRQV IURP EXVLQHVV OHDGHUV DQG PHGLD n%H DUWLFXODWH³DEOH WR VSHDN LQ IURQW RI ODUJH JURXSV DQG FDPHUDV DQG UHVSRQG ZHOO WR TXHVWLRQV n/LYH LQ RU DWWHQG VFKRRO LQ WKH 0HWUR 6W /RXLV DUHD To Apply n6WXGHQW PXVW ZULWH DQ HVVD\ ZRUGV RU OHVV RQ WKH DVVLJQHG WRSLF 2QH VXEPLVVLRQ SHU VWXGHQW n (VVD\ VKRXOG EH W\SHG GRXEOH VSDFHG 7KH 0RQH\ 6PDUW .LG $SSOLFDWLRQ PXVW EH DWWDFKHG n7KH HVVD\ PXVW EH WKH ZRUN RI WKH VWXGHQW VXEPLWWLQJ WKH HVVD\ n7KH HVVD\ DQG DSSOLFDWLRQ VKRXOG EH PDLOHG ID[HG RU HPDLOHG DV D 3') RU VFDQQHG DWWDFKPHQW WR Essay Contest Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education 607 Tower, 1 University Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63121 516-5354 Money Smart Kid moneysmart@umsl.edu $OO HVVD\V EHFRPH WKH SURSHUW\ RI WKH 0RQH\ 6PDUW &RPPLWWHH DQG PD\ EH XVHG WR SURPRWH ILQDQFLDO literacy, with credit given to the student. 2017 Important Dates December 12 February 24 March 31 Essay contest question and guidelines released Deadline for essay submissions to be received Finalists notified, make arrangements for recognition ceremony UMSL Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Education (chair) Beyond Housing International Institute of St. Louis Great Southern Bank University of Missouri Extension First Bank COUNTRY Financial St. Louis Metro Area Money Smart Kid Committee Members All essay submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on February 24, 2017, for consideration. YWCA Metro St. Louis University of Missouri Extension United Way of Greater St. Louis Urban Stategies Vantage Credit Union Urban League Employment Connection n3UHYLRXV DZDUG UHFLSLHQWV DUH QRW HOLJLEOH n7KH DSSOLFDWLRQ IRUP PXVW EH VLJQHG E\ WKH VWXGHQWV SDUHQWJXDUGLDQ Grant Black Gloria Brainsby Ben Brisson Selete Crews Stephanie Cunningham Karen Dickson Sarah Franzen Genevieve Friedmann Suzanne Gellman Brittin Haury Sherri Nicholson Maggie Schamber LaVitta Shelton Stephanie Weinhaus For more information about the contest or Money Smart Week, visit moneysmartstlouis.org.