This August, the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago wants to give you a head-start on your back-to-school preparations as well as the opportunity to showcase your writing skills!
The 2025 Financial Education Back to School Campaign
Don’t miss the chance to learn, create and win!
Financial Education is Essential to Me!
Are you between the ages of 10 and 14 years old? – Well this challenge is for you!
The following Bank of Scrambled words has been provided for you to decode and include in a written piece focused on the theme Financial Education is Essential to Me:
| Scrambled Word Bank | |
| Dtbgue | Lasgo |
| Eidtosp | Onzpairtirioti |
| Aflcnnaii | Econim |
| Nedtcoiau | Pxinetdeure |
| Gaivsn | Endes |
| Iefcnan | Tsanw |
All entries must be submitted with the Subject: Back to School Campaign to outreach@central-bank.org.tt by 12th August 2025.
The fifteen (15) most creative pieces will receive back-to-school school packages including book vouchers, stationery and other exciting branded items.
Winners will be announced on the 18th August via all of our platforms.
Here are the Rules:
1. Unscramble the provided financial education word bank.
2. Participants are to identify the correct spelling of each of the words presented in the Bank at the beginning of their submissions in order to qualify for consideration of judging.
3. Participants are encouraged to include as many of the provided words in a written piece on the theme Financial Education is Essential to Me. Suggested genre options for creative pieces include, but are not limited to poems, short stories, soliloquies and rhythmic deliveries.
4. Submissions must not exceed 250-300 words.
5. Submissions must be type-written, utilizing size 12 Times Roman font, issued in the form of a Word or PDF type document and must include a cover page on which the following must be included:
- Name
- Age
- Address
- Telephone contact
- Email address
- Description of the Genre of the submission (poem, short story, song, etc)
- School Attended (where applicable)
6. Entries received after 12th August will not be acknowledged.
7. Participants placing first through third, will be required to present their winning pieces in person at a Prize Giving Ceremony to be held on August 25, 2025 at the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.
8. Children of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago’s staff are discouraged from entering.
Request a Financial Literacy Session
To request a financial literacy session or address correspondence, please contact:
The Manager
External Relations
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Eric Williams Plaza
Independence Square
Port of Spain
- Telephone: 1 868 621 CBTT (2288) / 1 868 235 CBTT (2288)
- Email: outreach@central-bank.org.tt