Treasurer Wooden Relaunches CHET 'Dream Big!' Competition

Press release from the Office of the Treasurer:

June 18, 2021

On June 1, 2021, State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden, Trustee of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET), announced the re-launch of the annual CHET Dream Big! competition along with program enhancements including the largest number of potential winners and more inclusive entry options to encourage all eligible students in Connecticut to participate.

This year’s Dream Big! competition offers two programs for Connecticut students:

• K-8: The competition will award over $250,000 in CHET account contributions to 477 students from around the state. Students enter to win a $529 CHET account contribution by showcasing how they plan to make a difference in their community or the world after they attend higher education. Entries can be in essay form, art (drawing, painting, poem, or photograph) or, new this year, a video. Submissions must be uploaded by September 22, 2021. For program details and entry process visit www.chetdreambig.com

• High School: New to the CHET Dream Big! Competition is a high school component (formerly CHET Advance Scholarship). $100,000 will be awarded to 80 students in the Class of 2022. Students must provide information on their academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community service and showcase their future goals and/or leadership in their community. Written or video submissions must be uploaded by September 22, 2021. For program details and entry process visit www.chetdreambig.com.

“I’m proud that we will be able to increase the number of winners and therefore impact even more students across Connecticut to kick-start their higher education savings,” said State Treasurer Wooden. “We are always looking to make higher education more accessible and affordable for families and are excited to provide an added boost of savings to awardees of the CHET Dream Big! Competition.”

Entry instructions, official rules and additional details can be found at www.chetdreambig.com. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Submissions must be uploaded by September 22, 2021.

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