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Financial $marts for Students and Families WorkshopJump$tart and the EBRP School District partnered in April to bring pertinent financial information to families with high school students. The workshop provided the inside scoop on financial aid, college planning, making ends meet, setting up a realistic financial plan, funding recreational activities, and how to start meaningful financial discussions between parents and youth. A $500 scholarship donated by the LA Education Loan Authority was awarded to a high school senior in the name of Ken Uffman, La. Jump$tart’s founder by his son, Scott Uffman. CPAs Host Young Entrepeneur Expo
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| Blaine Grimes, President Campus Federal Credit Union |
Dr. Jeanette Tucker,
Vice President LSU AgCenter |
| Kathy Arnes, Secretary Junior Achievement of Greater BR |
Layne McDaniel, Treasurer Credit Bureau of BR Foundation |
| Ginger Laurent Lousiana Bankers Association |
Ronnie Pocorello EBRP School District |
| Emily Hester LSU Student Financial Management Center |
Claire Loup Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, N.O. Branch |
| Ann Marie Erie Neighbors Federal Credit Union |
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For eight weeks, over 20 high school students engaged in financial literacy classes covering the basics of saving, budgeting, credit, stock and mutual fund selection and asset allocation, while also constructing a $2,500 investment portfolio. The program also included four weeks of classes targeting parents of the students and covering a wide range of essential financial literacy topics. Jump$tart partners facilitated these classes.
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