Dave Ramsey Launches Financial Literacy Challenge and Scholarship Contest

April is National Financial Literacy Month and to celebrate, New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host Dave Ramsey is inviting high school students across the country to test their personal finance knowledge by taking The Financial Literacy Challenge.

The contest, sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, runs from April 10 to 24 and will be hosted on http://www.53schools.com/. Students who score 90 percent or above on the online test are eligible to win prizes, including three $5,000 scholarships for high school seniors and three Google Chromebook laptops for underclassmen.

"It is so important for young people to learn the importance of how money works at an early age," said Mike Schafer, vice president of Marketing for Fifth Third Bank. "Working with Dave Ramsey's team, we feel like we are really making a difference in these teens' lives."

Teachers can also register throughout the month of April at 53schools.com to win an all-inclusive vacation for two, $500 gift cards for their classroom and Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum.

Ramsey's Foundations in Personal Finance is offered in high schools all over the country to teach students about how to manage their finances and have a solid financial future. To find out more information about Foundations in Personal Finance, go to http://www.daveramsey.com/school.

About Dave Ramsey

Dave Ramsey is America's trusted voice on money and business. He's authored four New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Ramsey on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

About Fifth Third

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company has $130 billion in assets and operates 17 affiliates with 1,320 full-service Banking Centers, including 104 Bank Mart locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and 2,586 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 25% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of December 31, 2013, had $302 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $27 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FITB." Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858. Member FDIC.

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