Officials with Iowa College Aid report a team of students from Treynor High School is the first-place winner in the 2nd Annual Iowa Financial Literacy Program (IFLiP) Video CLiP Challenge. Students Taylor Anderson, John Beckman, Logan Huff and Wesley Masterson, under the guidance of their teacher, Jennifer Travis, created the video, “Financial Integrity and Responsibility Begins in High School”, about the importance of making smart financial decisions.  As a result of their winning entry, Treynor High School will be awarded a $1,000 technology grant, courtesy of Iowa Bankers Association, and the students will receive $250 for their team to share, courtesy of EverFi, Inc.

Iowa College Aid, Iowa Bankers Association and EverFi, Inc., conducted the challenge during the month of April, as part of Financial Literacy Awareness Month, to promote financial education among young people. Iowa high school students were challenged with creating short videos, up to five minutes in length, to inform their peers about a financial literacy topic.

The winning video from Treynor High School, as well as those receiving honorable mention from Southeast Polk High School and Clayton Ridge High School, can be accessed from Iowa College Aid’s website, www.IowaCollegeAid.gov.  More information about the Iowa Financial Literacy Program is also available at www.IowaCollegeAid.gov, or by calling Iowa College Aid at 877-272-4456.