German American Bank announced Monday its sponsorship of this year’s EVERFI Financial Literacy Bee from April 1 to 15.

The financial literacy course, first offered in 2020, is available for students and their parents and features an essay scholarship contest open to students ages 13 to 19.

Those submitting an essay have the opportunity to win part of $2,500 in prizes. One regional winner will be awarded a $500 Visa gift card from EVERFI, and four additional winners, two in Indiana and two in Kentucky, will each receive a $500 Visa gift card from German American.

Anyone can take the virtual challenge, created by social impact education innovator EVERFI, featuring four short digital lessons followed by a capstone essay contest in which students share a short-term or long-term savings goal and outline their plan to achieve that goal.

To learn about the Financial Literacy Bee and how to participate, visit germanamerican.com/financial-bee. This also is where you will find the link to begin the Financial Literacy Bee on April 1.

German American Bank’s Seymour office is at 1725 E. Tipton St.