Application for Nigerian Stock Exchange Annual National Essay Competition 2015

Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) 2015 ESSAY COMPETITION is open ​(apply)​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2015 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.
Offered Since: 2001
Scholarship Type: Essay Competition
Selection Criteria and Eligibility

• 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  entry form and complete all the mandatory fields
• The maximum word-counts are 1000 words
• Entries will be disqu​alified if they fail to meet these requirements

Essay Topic: “Explain the importance of financial education and describe how The Nigerian Stock Exchange can help you become financially savvy.”
Number of Winners: Ten
Prizes
1^st Prize –

• N250,000 worth of shares
• N500,000 scholarship fund for university education
• Laptop
• Certificate of achievement
• Headline daily NSE (Market close) Closing Gong ceremony

2^nd Prize –

• N200,000 worth of shares
• N400,000 scholarship fund for university education
• Laptop
• Certificate of achievement
• Participate in a Closing Gong ceremony

3^rd Prize

• N150,000 worth of shares
• N300,000 scholarship fund for university education
• Laptop
• Certificate of achievement
• Participate in a Closing Gong ceremony

Consolation Prizes: 7 Mini Laptops for 7 National winners
The schools of the winning students will also win Trophy, PCs and Printers
Eligible Countries: Nigeria
Submission Deadline: October 30, 201​5
Offered annually? Yes
How to Enter:​​

• Click here to download th​e 2015 Essay Competition form
• Send your completed entry form/essay via e-mail to essay@nse.com.ngor submit your essay online at facebook.com/TheNigerianStockExchange.

Sponsors: Nigerian Stock Exchange
Important notes:

• 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 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

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