Students receive $1,500 scholarships for financial literacy

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Twenty Iowa high school seniors were recognized Friday for winning $1,500 college scholarships in the Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge administered by Iowa Student Loan. The seniors were recognized by Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Student Loan leaders during an award ceremony held at the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center. The 20 winners were those who scored highest on two financial literacy online tutorials — Student Loan Game Plan and the ROCI (Return on College Investment) Reality Check. The scholarship was created to provide an additional funding source for college-bound students, as well as to educate them on ways to minimize their borrowing for college and reach the financial potential of a college degree, said Christine Hensley, Iowa Student Loan board chair. To see the list of scholarship recipients, click here.

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