1. 2016 Greater Philadelphia High School Essay Contest

2. Guidelines Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Read, write, think! 3-5 full pages, 12-point font, double spaced Bibliographic references are required, and proper attribution must be given.

3. Everyone must participate! It will be a classwork grade. o Must be printed by the end of class on Tuesday, January 26 th Contest Participant? o Email your essay to Mrs. Rachubinski, arachubinski@rtmsd.org arachubinski@rtmsd.org o No later than Tuesday, January 26 th by 3pm o Subject Line: Essay Contest o Email Content: Your full name as you want it printed on a check and your home address to mail prize money

4. Prizes 1 st place: $1,000 2 nd place: $750 3 rd place: $500 (2) $200 honorable mentions

5. Topic #1 Pick a university and total up the four-year cost of tuition, books, and room and board. Then, detail the ways you could finance the cost, and how much the true total cost will be after financing.

6. Topic #2 What will the economic impact of large-scale events (such as the Papal visit or the Democratic National Convention) be on the city of Philadelphia?

7. Topic #3 If you were to start a business or nonprofit, what would it be and how would you use an accountant to help you?