10/21/2024
CHET Dream Big! Competition November 4 Entry Deadline Approaching
HARTFORD, CT – Students still have time to enter the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) Dream Big! Competition! The deadline to enter is 11:59 p.m. ET on November 4, 2024. Dream Big! is open to Connecticut residents who are the parent or legal guardian of a student in grades K-12 enrolled in a public, private, parochial, charter, or home-based Connecticut school. Visit chetdreambig.com for information and to enter.
As part of the CHET Dream Big! Competition, students in grades K-12 submit essays, videos, and artwork based on prompts about helping their community or bettering their lives to compete for nearly $350,000 in prizes awarded through CHET 529 College Savings Plan – Direct Plan account contributions. Three students will each be awarded $20,000 prizes, 24 will each be awarded $5,000 prizes, and 239 will each be awarded $500 prizes.
The CHET Dream Big! Competition also awards technology prizes to schools across Connecticut. Each school that has at least one student entry will be eligible for a random drawing in which a total of ten schools will win a technology prize, each valued at $5,000.
“I really encourage all Connecticut students to enter the Dream Big! Competition,” said Treasurer Russell. “It’s an incredible opportunity for young people in our state to be creative, think about their dreams for the future, and potentially win a significant contribution towards their college savings.”
Since the competition launched in August, Treasurer Russell has visited a dozen schools across the state to hand-deliver entry materials for students and talk with principals, faculty, and staff.
Please see the 2024 Competition official rules for more information on prize structure and awards. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.
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Contact: Tyler Van Buren
tyler.vanburen@ct.gov | (959) 529-2468