Who were the winners in the Tuition Tales contest sponsored by Upromise?”
College is now more affordable for three grand-prize winners of the Tuition Tales video contest, named today by Upromise, Sallie Mae’s saving-for-college company. The winners, who were selected from nearly 700 compelling entries and will each receive $10,000 for their higher education, are: Chris Rehmann of Gulfport, Miss., Marcus Dean of Washington, D.C., and Sarah Tollerson of Boston, Mass. Upromise created Tuition Tales as part of its mission to help make higher education more attainable for families. Beginning in March, Upromise asked people nationwide to share their tuition tales – why they or someone they know deserved money for college – for a chance to win in three categories: Saving for College, In College Now and Paying It Back. Saving for College Chris Rehmann of Gulfport, Miss., who entered “NYU or Bust!,” would like to go to his dream school, New York University, to become a professional entertainer. His family was affected by Hurricane Katrina three years ago, causing fin
Sarah Tollerson, a sometime street musician who sings at MBTA stops about how tough it can be to pay back student loans, is one of three grand-prize winners in the Tuition Tales video contest. The contest, which awarded $10,000 to each of the winners, was sponsored by Upromise, a Newton company that has devised a rewards program that helps parents save for college through everyday purchases. According to Upromise, there were nearly 700 entries in the contest. The other winners were Chris Rehmann of Gulfport, Miss., and Marcus Dean of Washington, D.C., Upromise said. Upromise is a wholly owned subsidiary of SLM Corp., which is also known as Sallie Mae, a provider of saving-and-paying-for-college programs.
