Financial Bee: Steps to Savings Virtual Challenge

GECU and EVERFI launch a virtual financial education challenge for Texas and New Mexico students in grades 8–12.

This April, in honor of Youth Savings Month and our continued commitment to financial education, GECU is teaming up with EVERFI to launch the Financial Bee: Steps to Savings virtual challenge. At GECU, we believe in empowering students with the financial knowledge and tools they need to succeed. Don’t miss this chance to win a $1,000 scholarship prize!

ELIGIBILITY & SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE
The virtual challenge is open to students in grades 8–12 in participating areas in Texas and New Mexico. 15 winners will be selected to win a $1,000 scholarship prize each for higher education and EVERFI will award a $500 Visa gift card to one of the winners.¹

HOW THE CHALLENGE WORKS
This year’s Financial Bee: Steps to Savings virtual challenge is happening April 15–30. Students will have the opportunity to learn about important financial concepts — like saving, budgeting and investing — in a fun and accessible way through interactive financial education lessons.

Here’s how to participate:

1. Visit the GECU and EVERFI Financial Bee: Steps to Savings website.
2. Complete the short financial education lessons.
3. Submit a short essay that answers three questions after you finish all of the lessons by April 30.

Ready to take the challenge? Participate today!

¹NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN. GECU membership is NOT required. GECU/GECU subsidiaries/GECU affiliate employees, board members, and their relatives are ineligible to win. Scholarship funds will be awarded by the El Paso Credit Union Inc. (HOAP), a subsidiary of GECU, in participating areas in Texas and New Mexico. The HOAP will provide tax reporting to recipients and IRS. The $500 Visa gift card will be awarded by EVERFI. Parental or legal guardian permission is required for participation. Some restrictions apply. Please see EVERFI’s Official Rules for more details.