Higher One Opens Submissions for Annual Money on My Mind Video Contest

Contest Asks College Students to Share Money Management Secrets with Peers for Chance to Win $2,000

NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Higher One, a leader in providing financial services and data analytics to more than 1,900 college and university campuses across the U.S., has opened submissions for its fourth annual Money on My Mind contest, asking students to submit a video about their money management secrets and tips to share with peers.

Up to seven winning videos will be chosen and featured on Higher One’s $tart with Change website, with each featured video winner receiving a cash prize and the first prize winner receiving $2,000.

To enter, Higher One invites students to submit a two-minute video via YouTube or Vimeo sharing their best-kept money management secret, tip, or idea.

“Higher One is committed to providing students with resources that offer real-world money management strategies,” said Mary Johnson, Vice President of Financial Literacy and Student Aid Policy at Higher One. “Our Money on My Mind contest encourages students to share personal experiences and advice in a peer-to-peer format—which we have found to be a very effective way to share financial knowledge.”

New this year is a “Fan Favorite” component; students can like their favorite video winner and the fan favorite will get an extra $200. In addition to video submissions, students who submit comments on the $tart with Change blog will be entered to win prizes. An archive of winning submissions from last year’s contest can be viewed on the $tart with Change blog.

Higher One offers innovative student banking services based on choice and has dedicated resources to increase the financial capability of today’s college students through its $tart with Change initiative, including its Financial Literacy Counts grant program for colleges and universities and $tart with Change website.

Eligibility and Official Rules

The contest is open to undergraduate and graduate students at accredited 2- and 4-year colleges and universities in the 50 United States & District of Columbia. Contest began 9/30/15 and ends on 10/25/15. Fan Favorite Voting begins 12/1/15 and ends on 12/6/15. Commenter Sweepstakes begins 12/8/15 and ends on 12/20/15. Click here for official rules and complete details.

About Higher One

Higher One (NYSE: ONE) partners with colleges and universities to lower their administrative costs and to improve graduation rates. We provide a broad array of payment, refund disbursement and data analytics and management tools to institutions that help them save money and enhance institutional effectiveness. And for students, we offer financial literacy programs and convenient, flexible and affordable transaction options to help them manage their finances. Higher One is a leader in higher education and we support more than 1,900 schools and over 13 million enrolled students. More information about Higher One can be found at www.higherone.com.

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