Attention High School Students: Fewer Than Two Weeks Left to Enter Sallie Mae’s ‘Make College Happen Challenge’
Submit a Creative Plan to Pay for College by Dec. 31 For a Chance
to Win up to $15,000
NEWARK, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sallie Mae, the nation’s saving, planning, and paying for college
company, is asking high school students how they plan to pay for
college, and those with the most creative responses could win up to
$15,000 in the second annual “Make
College Happen Challenge.” The deadline for entries is Dec. 31, so
now’s the time to enter.
The “Make College Happen Challenge” is free to enter and open to U.S.
high school students ages 14-18. Ten prizes will be awarded, totaling
$40,000; first place will receive $15,000, second-place $10,000,
third-place $8,000, and seven semifinalists each will receive $1,000.
Students can submit entries via videos, photos, essays, songs, poems, or
other creative formats. At the end of January, the top 10 finalists will
be chosen based on the creativity of their entry, effective
communication of their message, and the potential of their plan. Entries
will then be voted on by the general public.
For more information about the contest or to submit an entry, visit MakeCollegeHappenChallenge.com.
For contest rules, visit MakeCollegeHappenChallenge.com/Rules.
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
For additional information on saving, planning, and paying for college
visit www.SallieMae.com.
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About Sallie Mae
Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) is the nation’s saving, planning, and paying
for college company. Whether college is a long way off or just around
the corner, Sallie Mae offers products that promote responsible personal
finance, including private education loans, Upromise rewards,
scholarship search, college financial planning tools, and online retail
banking. Learn more at SallieMae.com.
Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are
not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.
Contacts
Sallie Mae
Connor Peoples, 302-451-0402
connor.peoples@salliemae.com
or
By
Kids For Kids
Judy Klym, 203-921-9039
Judy@bkfk.com
