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Financial Literacy Scholarships are need-based scholarships that awards students $2,500 in scholarship dollars in exchange for completing Financial Literacy Training. This scholarship was created on the premise that:
- Families living at or below the national poverty level have increased need for understanding the basics of financial literacy
- Earning a college degree is made more difficult by a lack of understanding about the college funding process.
- Even a small scholarship applied to a student’s balance can make a difference.
- Students who have financial literacy training are better equipped to strategically approach funding for college and to reimagine their lives beyond college.
HS students participating in service learning activities are 22% points more likely to graduate from college.
Civic Engagement and High School Academic Progress: An Analysis Using NELS Data (Davila & Mora 2007)
HS students participating in service learning score 6.7% higher in reading and 5.9% higher in science achievement.
Civic Engagement and High School Academic Progress: An Analysis Using NELS Data (Davila & Mora 2007)
Over 80% of HS students participating in service learning said they had positive feelings about attending school.
Engaged for success: Service-learning as a tool for high school dropout prevention (Bridgeland, Dililio & Wulsin, 2008)
More than 75% of HS students agree that service learning classes are more interesting than other classes.
Engaged for success: Service-learning as a tool for high school dropout prevention (Bridgeland, Dililio & Wulsin, 2008)
77% of HS students report acquiring new skill, knowledge & interests as a result of service learning.
Sustaining service-learning in Wisconsin: What principals, teachers & students say about service-learning (Kirkham, 2001)
67% of HS students report gaining a broader understanding of people & places as a result of service learning.
Sustaining service-learning in Wisconsin: What principals, teachers & students say about service-learning (Kirkham, 2001)
62% of HS students report a better understanding of the community and how it works.
Sustaining service-learning in Wisconsin: What principals, teachers & students say about service-learning (Kirkham, 2001)
Helpful information on time management for students
Entering college can be an exciting time but it can also be a little stressful with all the new responsibilities
The impact of Financial literacy on student debt
All the life changing benefits that come with attending and graduating from college also come at a fairly steep price
Guidelines/Tips on Financial Literacy
Financial literacy can seem hard to grasp at first but at core we want to provide tools to help further
