InvestWrite
Stock Market Game participants write an individual investing essay judged by financial professionals, with national recognition for top finalists.
Step 1 The Stock Market Game™ (SMG™) advisors announce the InvestWrite® competition to their SMG™ student participants and assign or invite them to write essays.
SMG™ student participants write their InvestWrite® essays.
SMG™ advisors review the essays and submit the best ones online prior to the deadline.
How to Apply
- Stock Market Game advisors announce the InvestWrite competition to their student participants and assign or invite them to write essays.
- Student participants write their InvestWrite essays.
- Advisors review the essays and submit the best ones online prior to the deadline.
- InvestWrite judges review and score essays.
- Administrators notify advisors of winning entries and celebrate.
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