High school seniors and parents…now is the time to start thinking about which college you're going to choose and how you're going to pay for it. We know college is REALLY expensive! And let's be honest, most scholarship applications are long and tedious and NO fun. Did you know you could win a college scholarship by playing a video game through your credit union’s website?
I’m talking about Money Mission. It is a fourteen week simulation of real life that is designed to help teach money management skills through a computer game. Basically, you play little mini-games and puzzles for “work”. Then you get paid and you can buy things like a car, stocks, and movie tickets. At the end of the fourteen weeks, you’ll have a final score of your success – and hopefully some helpful insight into the financial choices that will pop up in your near future.
Then, to enter to win the scholarship, high school seniors who are registered participants in the game can submit a 400-800 word essay about what they learned playing the game. The competition is open to participants throughout the country and the number and amounts of scholarships will be announced at the start of the fourteen week simulation.
Get ready and mark your calendars! The fall session of the game runs from September 2, 2014 – December 15, 2014. To check out the game, or for more information, visit the following page on our website http://www.horizonccu.com/kidsandteensdetail.php?SID=116.
Not a high school senior? No problem. Anyone over the age of 13 can play, but only seniors are eligible for the scholarship competition.
Post by: Erin S
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