FutureSmart Scholarship

As a FutureSmart student, you’re eligible to enter the scholarship contest for an opportunity to be awarded a gift card to a 529 college savings plan. Throughout the spring, a total of twenty-five winners will receive a $1,000 gift card, and thirty-five winners will receive a $5,000 gift card.

Follow the steps below for a chance to win!

Step 1

Complete at least three lessons from either FutureSmart or SmartEconomics, presented by the MassMutual Foundation.

Step 2

Submit a short essay about what you learned and how either FutureSmart or SmartEconomics made an impact on you. Limit one entry per person.

Lucky Winners

A committee of judges will read each submission and select a total of 60 student winners throughout the school year.

Submit Your Entry

Spring semester entries must be submitted by May 31, 2026.

Submission Form Instructions

After completing at least three lessons of FutureSmart or SmartEconomics, submit a short essay (350-500 words) that answers ONE of the following questions. Please be specific. Think about your future and how the financial knowledge you gained in these lessons can help you achieve your goals and dreams.

Question 1:

How will the FutureSmart or SmartEconomics course impact the decisions you make moving forward? Explain two ways the program changed your attitude or behavior.

Question 2:

What are your future goals (college, travel, volunteering, dream job)? How has either the FutureSmart or SmartEconomics course helped you prepare to achieve these goals? Be specific.

Question 3:

Out of everything you learned from the FutureSmart or SmartEconomics course, which financial skills are most important when planning your financial future? If you were to share these skills with your community or family, how might it impact their future?