Write your way to a N400,000 scholarship
Write your way to a N400,000 scholarship, N300,000 equity investment and a tablet in The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Essay Competition for Secondary School Students and an additional prize of 3 PCs & a printer for your school.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 13th edition of its annual Essay Competition.
The NSE Essay Competition, themed "Building a Sustainable Capital Market", is one of the Exchange's financial literacy and inclusion initiatives aimed at building a financially savvy generation.
Essay Topic:
Understanding the activities of the Nigerian capital market is important for today's youth. Discuss
How to Enter:
- Download the 2014 Essay Competition form from http://www.nse.com.ng/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility/essay
- Send your completed entry form/essay via e-mail to essay@nse.com.ng or submit your essay online at www.facebook.com/TheNigerianStockExchange. You can also send your completed entry/essaythrough any branch of The NSE nearest to you
Essay Deadline:
November 14, 2014
Prizes:
| Recipient | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| Student | *N300,000 Equity Investment | *N200,000 Equity Investment | *N100,000 Equity Investment |
| *N400,000 scholarship fund for university education | *N300,000 scholarship fund for university education | *N200,000 scholarship fund for university education | |
| * Tablet | * Tablet | * Tablet | |
| School | *Trophy | *Trophy | *Trophy |
| * Three PCs and a printer | * Two PCs and a printer | * PC and a printer |
Consolation Prizes for 7 National Winners: Certificate of Accomplishment and Mini Laptop
Rules
- The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary Schools
- Entries must be written in English and be the original work of the writer
- Entrants must submit essay on the competitions entry form and complete all the mandatory fields.
- The maximum word-counts are 1000 words
- Entries will be disqualified if they fail to meet these requirements
Notes for Guidance
- Entries must be the original work of the writer. This does not rule out input or assistance from others
- Entrants are encouraged to be creative in their response to a topic
- Entries must respond to the topic
- Award-winning entrants are expected to show originality, focus on topic and competent use of English as a written language. This includes correct spelling, a good standard of punctuation and neat presentation
In the last 14 years, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Essay Competition has been inspiring thousands of young people across Nigeria.
Visit http://www.nse.com.ng/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility/essay for more information
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