Philly High Schoolers Create Financial Planning App


Weekly Roundup:
November 5, 2024

Beyond the classroom. In the community.
Connecting with your promising young talent.

"It's really easy on the eye and easy to read especially for someone like me who doesn't have a lot of experience with student loans and financial aid.”

~ Rafsyn Begum, a senior at George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science

Philly High Schoolers Create Financial Planning App for College Students

(Philadelphia, PA/Erin McCarthy, The Philadelphia Inquirer) + Finiverse

COMMUNITY BUILDING

→ UP high schoolers focus on being leaders (Manistique, MI/Barbara Bellinger, WLUC)

→ Kern High School District hosts principal partners day (Bakersfield, CA/Chantaye Imani, 23ABC)

→ Batesville Tool & Die internship program is taking off (Batesville, IN/CNHI News)

→ Banking program within Schenectady High School marks 20 years (Schenectady, NY/Alexander Babbie, WAMC)

→ Small Town Startup works with local Chamber to launch “Junior CEO Camp – High School Edition” (Springfield, TN/Tom Ballard, Teknovation)

→ Stephenville High School seniors need 275 teddy bears for annual clinic. Here’s how you can help. (Stephenville, TX/Sara Vanden Burge, Beneath the Surface)

→ Over 137,000 Georgia high school seniors will receive a GEORGIA MATCH direct admissions letter (Georgia/Grice Connect) + Georgia Match


CELEBRATING COMPANIES WITH HIGH SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES

Trane


EXPLORING YOUR COMMUNITY'S SENIOR CLASS

Every Providence Cristo Rey High School student gains hours of professional work experience because of companies that partner with the school and employ the students. Because of those companies, every Providence Cristo Rey High School student gains 250 hours of professional work experience each year.

Source: Corporate Work Study Partners (Indianapolis, IN/Providence Cristo Rey High School)

How are your community’s high school seniors benefiting from company partnerships?


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