College Savings MS Art Contest open to pre-K through grade 12 students; Deadline is Feb. 29

The deadline for the 2024 College Savings Mississippi Art Contest is Feb. 29. Students from across Mississippi will be competing for more than $7,000 in Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) scholarships by submitting an original piece of art based on the theme, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

The contest is open to any Mississippi student from pre-K to 12th grade, whether in a classroom, through an after-school program, or by homeschooling. A $1,000 Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) scholarship will be awarded to the first-place contestant in each of the following age categories:

  • Pre-kindergarten – 2nd grade
  • 3rd – 5th grades
  • 6th – 8th grades
  • 9th – 12th grades

A second-place prize of a $500 MACS scholarship and a third-place prize of a $250 MACS scholarship will also be awarded in each category. Students in Pre-K through 2nd grade should submit their artwork on an official entry form. Students in 3rd-12th grades should submit their original 8.5″ x 11″ artwork using a medium of their choice.

See documents for additional information:

2024 College-Savings-MS-Art-Contest
McRae-2024-Art-Contest-Flyer