FutureSmart Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by MassMutual Foundation
Intro
If you completed FutureSmart or SmartEconomics (the program presented by the MassMutual Foundation), you may enter a scholarship contest for a chance to win a college savings gift card worth up to $5,000. During the spring semester, 60 students will be awarded 529 college-savings gift cards: thirty-five winners will receive $5,000 each and twenty-five winners will receive $1,000 each.
Who may enter (Eligibility)
- You are eligible to participate if you are a FutureSmart student and have completed at least three lessons from either FutureSmart or SmartEconomics.
How to enter (Three simple steps)
1) Finish at least three lessons from FutureSmart or SmartEconomics.
2) Write and submit a single short essay (350–500 words) describing what you learned and how the course influenced you. Only one entry per person is allowed.
3) Submit your entry by the deadline (see below).
Essay requirements and topics
- Length: 350–500 words.
- Answer exactly ONE of the prompts below and be specific—reflect on your future plans and how the financial knowledge you gained will help you reach those goals.
Choose one question:
1) In what ways will the FutureSmart or SmartEconomics lessons influence your decisions going forward? Describe two specific changes in your attitude or behavior.
2) What are your plans for the future (college, travel, volunteer work, dream career, etc.)? Explain how the FutureSmart or SmartEconomics course has prepared you to pursue those goals with concrete examples.
3) Which financial skills taught in the course do you consider most important when planning your financial future? If you taught these skills to family or community members, how could it affect their financial futures?
Selection and prizes
- A panel of judges will review all entries and choose a total of 60 student winners.
- Prizes are 529 college savings gift cards: thirty-five winners will receive $5,000 each and twenty-five winners will receive $1,000 each.
Deadline
- Spring semester submissions must be received by May 31, 2026.
Notes
- Limit one submission per person.
- Be specific and thoughtful in your response—judges are looking for clear examples of how the course impacted you and how you will apply what you learned.