Money Smart Teen 2015

• Money Smart Week Greater Atlanta planning team and partner organizations are presenting the Money Smart Teen Contest.  
• Candidates Must:
• be a student in high school(grade 9-12) during the 2014-2015 year. 
• Have knowledge of money management skills (decision-making related to spending and saving, investing, use of credit etc.)  appropiate for their age and grade level.
• Demonstrate how they practice good money management skills in their dail lives.
• Be able to "to think on their feet"-responding to questions from business leaders and media.
• Be articulate-able to speak in front of large groups and cameras and respond well to questions
• live in or attend school in the Greater Atlanta Area (Butts, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, Douglass, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, or Rockdale County).
• Must be able to attend the kick-off luncheon in in Atlanta on April 20 and if selected as winner, read their essay.
• To apply: 
• Student must be recommended by a teacher.
• Students must have parent or gaurdian persmission to apply and participate
• Student write essay (300 word of less) on the assigned topic( What does being "Money Smart" mean to you?) one submission per student
• Essays must be typed on plain white paper, double spaced.  Money smart teen form must be attached to the essay pages
• Essay be work of the student submitting the essay
• Application formmust be signed by the teacher and a parent/gaurdian.
• No teacher may sign more then three recommedations.  
• Essau should be emailed as a PDF or scanned attachment.  
• All submisson must be recieved by February 28, 2015PM