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GRADES 4-5 HOW TO ENTER YOUR ESSAYConnecticut parents of students in grades 4-5 are invited to submit their child's original essay, not to exceed 250 words, that responds to the question, "How will I change the world after I go to college?" TO ENTER THE CONTEST, STUDENT ENTRANTS ("ENTRANTS") MUST:1) CREATE ORIGINAL WORK: Create an original work as described under Contest Description ("Original Work"). Grades 4-5: An original essay responding to the question, "How will I change the world after I go to college?" 2) COMPLETE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM: Available to download from www.chetdreambig.com (the "website") or available at select schools and public libraries while supplies last. Form must be completed and signed by Entrant's parent or legal guardian prior to submission. 3) SUBMIT ENTRY: Mail your (a) original essay; (b) with a completed Official Registration form; and (c) with the original signature of the parent or legal guardian to: CHET Dream Big! Competition, P.O. Box 271455, West Hartford, CT 06127-1455. All Entries must be postmarked by 3/30/12 and received by 4/10/12. All Entry submissions must include an original, completed copy of the Form accepting the official rules of the Contest. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, mutilated, damaged or postage-due Entries or mail, or for late Entries due to computer and/or downloading problems.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Entries must meet the following requirements to be eligible for judging:
b. The following information must be included on the back of the paper or on the form containing the drawing: Entrant's Name, Grade, Teacher's Name, School Phone, Teacher's Email, School Address and Town, School County, Parent/Legal Guardian information (Name, Address and Town, Email Address, Daytime Phone Number and Signature). Entries will be ineligible if they do not meet ALL of the specified requirements. In addition, an Entry shall be void if it contains any material which Sponsor or judges in their sole discretion deem patently offensive or inappropriate, such as, but not limited to, profanity. By submitting an Entry, the parent/legal guardian of the Entrant represents and warrants that the entire Entry is the original work of the Entrant, not previously submitted or distributed elsewhere for any other purpose. The parent/legal guardian of the Entrant further warrants that he/she has obtained the consent of any persons/parties portrayed in the Entry. Each entry becomes the permanent property of Sponsor, and Entrant irrevocably assigns and transfers to Sponsor all rights in each Original Work, including without limitation, all copyrights. Sponsor shall have the right to use/edit the entry in any manner in any and all media, worldwide in perpetuity without further compensation or consent. Upon request of Sponsor, the parent/legal guardian of Entrant will provide a copy of any written consent as required above. CONTEST SPONSOR: Sponsored by the Connecticut State Treasurer's Office, TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (CHET Program Manager) and CHET. ADMINISTRATOR: Adams & Knight Inc., 80 Avon Meadow Lane, Avon, CT 06001.
ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open only to school students attending a public, private or home school located within the State of Connecticut, enrolled in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade during the months of January through March 2012 and who are legal residents of the State of Connecticut. Members of the immediate family of employees of the Connecticut State Treasurer's Office directly involved with the management of CHET; Adams & Knight; TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc.; TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC; TIAA-CREF Personal Investors Services, Inc.; Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA); their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, owners, divisions, advertising and promotion agencies of the foregoing and judges (collectively the "Contest Entities") are not eligible.
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The 2012 CHET Dream Big! Competition is sponsored by the Connecticut State Treasurer's Office, TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. and CHET. For Official Rules and prize descriptions and to find out more information CLICK HERE. Or call 860.550.4492. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The contest will run from January 30 through March 30, 2012. (All drawing and essay Entries must be postmarked March 30, 2012 and received by
April 10, 2012, sent to: CHET Dream Big! Competition, P.O. Box 271455, West Hartford, CT 06127-1455.)
Consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing in the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET). Please visit www.aboutchet.com for a Disclosure Booklet containing this and other information. Read it carefully.
Before investing in a CHET direct-sold 529 college savings plan, you should consider whether the state you or your designated beneficiary reside in or have taxable income in has a 529 plan that offers favorable state income tax or other benefits that are only available if you invest in the state's 529 plan.
Account value in the Investment Options is not guaranteed and will fluctuate based upon a number of factors, including general market conditions.
The CHET direct-sold plan is managed by TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. CHET is administered by the Connecticut State Treasurer's Office, and managed by TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc.
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