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Beneficial Announces the 2008-09 Scholars Program Contest Winners Beneficial Bank congratulates Lauren Procz of Council Rock High School North in Bucks County, Grand Prize Winner of the 2008-09 Beneficial Scholars Program essay contest! Lauren will receive $20,000 in scholarships towards her college tuition over four years. Access the Winners' Corner to learn more about the eleven contest winners and the solutions they propose to encourage young people in their respective communities to save and be financially responsible. Read on to learn more about the contest.
We invited high school seniors from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties in New Jersey to participate in the 2008-09 contest.
2008-09 BENEFICIAL SCHOLARS ESSAY QUESTION
Given the current economic climate, now is an important time to reflect on our country’s financial values. There has been significant media attention on the financial irresponsibility of business leaders and corporations. At Beneficial Bank, we believe fiscal responsibility should be instilled at an early age and reinforced through adolescence.
What ideas or initiatives would you propose to encourage young people in your community to save or be financially responsible? Be specific in describing your action plan (i.e. implement a new program, create a task force, etc.), target audience (age range, grade levels, etc.), and intended outcome.
