VHHS students win scholarships through budget challenge

Two Vestavia Hills High School students recently won a budget challenge from H&R Block.

During the challenge, students have to manage their money for 10 weeks, and senior Jacob Lipford and junior Emily Vick placed in the top 22.

Each student gets paid the same amount and must pay bills, manage expenses, save money, invest in retirement, and more. The students earn points by reviewing and paying bills on time, saving money into their 401K, answering quizzes and surveys, and contacting customer service to resolve problems.

There were more than 20,000 students in each session, and the top 22 students win a $20,000 scholarship. Vick placed 11th, and Lipford placed 19th.

Vick said she does not know where she will attend college. She is thinking about majoring in engineering but is still looking at other career options.

Lipford will be attending the University of Alabama in the fall and is planning on studying Accounting.

-Submitted by Lauren Miller, career prep and accounting teacher at VHHS