Prizes:
1st - $500 red card deposit
2nd - $250 red card deposit
I’m confused. Where can I use the prize money again?
Anywhere that you can use your red card. For example:
-the Bookstore-Campus food vendors like Outtakes, True Grits, and Salsaritas-Paying tuition and fees on myUMBC or at SBS-Campus vending machines-Print stations-Local partner businesses
Rules for Entry:
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:
· Make a Facebook post· Make a series of Snapchat stories· Post on Instagram· Make a myUMBC post
When are entries due?
March 1st, 2018.
How are winners determined?
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.
Who are the judges?
Members of the UMBC Financial Literacy and Education Committee.
What are the judges looking for?
Entries that are creative, offer practical personal finance tips, and promote financial literacy.
What is financial literacy?