Sign up for Camp CEO, Our Teen Financial Literacy Camp.

​Give your teen the chance to hone his or her financial skills and knowledge at Camp CEO, our free financial literacy summer camp that will take place June 5 – 9 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at our County Road 210 Branch in Jacksonville.
Camp participants will learn about core financial concepts, including:
Budgeting and goal setting
Building credit and credit cards
Entrepreneurialism
First Florida staff will provide lessons and activities that engage students and break down financial concepts in an easy-to-understand format. Camp participants will also work in groups to create a video project about a financial concept, which will be presented to First Florida senior management. Winners of the video contest and other daily activities will receive gift cards and other prizes.
The camp will conclude with a professional lunch with First Florida senior management, including a limo ride – a lunch fit for a group of future CEOs.
Lunch, daily instruction and T-shirts are included. Camp CEO is free for participants ages 13 to 16. Space is limited, and registration is first-come, first-served. Applications past the space limit will be placed on a waiting list.
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For registration email Ashleigh Robinson at arobinson@firstflorida.org

Stock Market Basics is offering their annual $1000 scholarship to new and returning college students. 
Submissions will be accepted starting in January of each year with a winner selected by September.
How to Apply for the Stock Market Basics ScholarshipApplicants must submit a 500+ word essay about one of the following topics: what you have learned about investing, why investing is important, or the most important thing to remember when investing.

• Essays must be your own work and not submitted to any other website.
• Applicants must be either currently enrolled in or actively applying to an undergraduate or graduate-level program. Students at both community colleges and four-year institutions are encouraged to apply.
• Essays must be received by August 1st, 2017
• Applications should be mailed to jhogue@mystockmarketbasics.com and include name, address and phone number. Please include “scholarship” in the email subject line.
• Applications must state the school the student is attending or planning on attending.

Essays will be posted on the blog through July and August to highlight the most important concepts and importance of investing. The scholarship winner will be selected on September 15th by the article receiving the most social media “buzz” the winning essay generates, as determined by social shares.

Students have until the end of the school year to apply for the Bright Futures scholarship. There is nothing to lose when it only takes you 5 minutes to apply and that is it! Just make sure your school has all of your test scores and community service on file. Also, don't forget to keep your grades up!

If you are not planning on going to college right away STILL APPLY! You can use the award up to 2 years after graduating. Also, Bright Futures just added that high school graduates may now choose to defer their scholarship award upon completion of a full-time religious or service obligation lasting at least 18 months. Don't delay and apply today! 

Thursday, April 6, 4:00-6:00 pm ET
Florida Shines is providing a FREE webinar. Learn how to pay for college without breaking the bank and the resources available to help you support your student successfully transition to college.
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Today!
Wednesday, 4/5 from 4 pm - 6 pm
Get insight on the admissions process, find out how to earn college credit while you're still in high school, and learn what resources are available to help you succeed in college.  This session will cover all the steps you need to take during your senior year in high school to get into and pay for the college or university of your choice! 
Extra Credit Assignment
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