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    <Title>Announcing: the UMBC Financial Literacy Enthusiast Awards</Title>
    <Tagline>Trade your best financial advice for a $500 prize</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content"><strong><em><span>The UMBC Financial Literacy Enthusiast Awards </span></em></strong><span>recognize students that exemplify,
          understand, and promote financial literacy.  Winners will receive a prize
          in the form of a direct deposit to their <strong><a href="https://financialsmarts.umbc.edu/red-id-faq/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Red Campus
          Card</span></a></strong>, to be used at the Bookstore, any campus food vendor,
          vending machines, pay-for-print locations and community partners (<a href="https://financialsmarts.umbc.edu/red-id-faq/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>listed here</span></a>).  </span><br><br><strong><em><span>Prizes:</span></em></strong><br><span>1st - $500 red card deposit</span><br><span>2nd - $250 red card deposit</span><div><span><br></span><strong><em><span>I’m confused. Where can I use the prize money again?</span></em></strong><br><span>Anywhere that you can use your red card. For
          example:</span><br></div><blockquote><div><span>-the Bookstore</span></div><div><span>-Campus food vendors like Outtakes, True Grits, and Salsaritas</span></div><div><div>-Paying tuition and fees on myUMBC or at SBS</div></div><div><span>-Campus vending machines</span></div><div><span>-Print stations</span></div><div><span>-Local partner businesses</span></div></blockquote><div><span>Click </span><a href="https://financialsmarts.umbc.edu/red-id-faq/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>here</span></a><span> for
          a more detailed list of locations where you can use your Red ID.</span><br><br><strong><em><span>Rules for Entry:</span></em></strong><br><span>To enter the contest you have to share your
          best financial literacy advice. This can be done in any way that is visible to
          other people. You could:</span><br></div><blockquote><div><span>·</span><span>  </span><span>Make a Facebook post</span></div><div><span>·</span><span>  </span><span>Make a series of Snapchat stories</span></div><div><span>·</span><span>  </span><span>Post on Instagram</span></div><div><span>·</span><span>  </span><span>Make a myUMBC post</span></div><div><span><br></span></div></blockquote><div><span>Once you've shared your advice, send it to <strong><a href="mailto:financialsmartsawards@gmail.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>financialsmartsawards@gmail.com</span></a></strong> for official
          consideration. Just <strong>send a screenshot of the post</strong>, or <strong>send
          us the file </strong>if your entry is a video.</span><span> </span><br><span><br></span></div><div><span>Submitted content must not contain illicit
          material, including but not limited to foul language, drug use, and violence.
          Keep it PG.</span><br><br><strong><em><span>When are entries due?</span></em></strong><br><span>March 1st, 2018. </span><br><br><strong><em><span>How are winners determined?</span></em></strong><br><span>A handful of finalists will be hand-selected
          by a panel of judges. Those entries will then be posted to myUMBC, where the
          campus community will vote on the best entries. The winners will be the
          entries that make it past the judges and receive the most community votes from
          students, staff, and faculty.</span><br><br><strong><em><span>Who are the judges?</span></em></strong><br><span>Members of the UMBC Financial Literacy and
          Education Committee.</span><br><br><strong><em><span>What are the judges looking for?</span></em></strong><br><span>Entries that are creative, offer practical
          personal finance tips, and promote financial literacy.</span><br><br><strong><em><span>What is financial literacy?</span></em></strong></div><div><span>Check out </span><a href="http://financialsmarts.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>financialsmarts.umbc.edu</span></a><span> and
          find out!</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><div><span><strong><em>Where do I go to enter?</em></strong></span></div><div><span>Click the 'Website' button below!</span><span> </span></div><div><p><span></span></p><p><span></span></p><p><span></span></p><p>
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
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    <Summary>The UMBC Financial Literacy Enthusiast Awards recognize students that exemplify, understand, and promote financial literacy.  Winners will receive a prize in the form of a direct deposit to...</Summary>
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    <PostedAt>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:40:42 -0500</PostedAt>
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