Calling all New York State High School
Teachers and Students!
Create a video about ONE of the following Financial Literacy topics:
- Make 3 financial promises to your future self and show how you will keep those promises.
- Pretend you’re a personal finance high school teacher. Create a convincing lesson about ONE of the following:
- a) maintaining a budget,
- b) the good & the bad of credit,
- c) needs versus wants,
- OR d) investing wisely
- Savings and investing are important to your financial goals. Create a video that explains the benefits and risks of both.
Important Information:
- To be eligible: High Schools must be located in New York State.
- Videos should be between 45 seconds and 2 minutes.
- The contest will open in February
- Students are encouraged to utilize social media filters, effects, and current trends in their videos.
- Please do not use copyrighted music.
- Videos can ONLY be submitted to W!se by teachers on behalf of their students.
- Students should provide their teachers with a URL link (TikTok, IG reels, YouTube shorts) or the original video file to submit on their behalf.
- Please use the official contest hashtag when posting on social media: #WiseFinLit
- Reminder: Teachers should upload consent forms at the time of submission for Contestants and all Participants under the age of 18 appearing in the video.
Student Prizes:
- First Place: $2,500
- Second Place: $1,500
- Third Place: $1,000
- Fourth Place: $750
- Fifth Place: $500
- Special Category Prize: $1,000
Teacher Prizes:
- First Place: $1,000
- Second Place: $750
- Third Place: $500
- Fourth Place: $250
- Fifth Place: $150
- Special Category Prize: $500
For questions, please contact Dario Stipisic at dstipisic@wise-ny.org
Sponsored by Bread Financial