The CHET Dream Big! Competition


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The winners of the 2022 CHET Dream Big! competition have been announced!

2022 winners

Press Release

About the CHET Dream Big! Competition

The Dream Big! Competition is an exciting program offered by Connecticut’s Office of the Treasurer (OTT). The competition gives Connecticut parents and guardians the opportunity to win money toward their child’s future education. This year’s competition features more prizes than before, including three grand prizes of $25,000.

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In 2022, participants were asked to submit content on the following topics, broken out by students' grade level:

  • K- 4: “When I grow up I want to be ______ and why.” (drawing)
  • 5th-8th grade: “To improve my community, I want to ______.” (video or essay)
  • 9th-12th grade: “I believe one of the biggest challenges facing students today is ______, and to help solve it, I would ______.” (video or essay)

Official contest rules (PDF)

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New prizes for 2022

  • 3 Grand Prize winners receive $25,000 (one student from each age group)
  • 15 winners receive $7,500 (five students per age group)
  • 240 winners receive $500 (80 students per age group)
  • 20 randomly selected participating schools will win $7,500 in tech equipment

Official contest rules (PDF)
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Questions?

For questions about the competition contact dreambiginfo@dja.com (please note this email address is not monitored by Fidelity Investments).


Learn more about The Connecticut Higher Education Trust 529 College Savings Program.