Every graduating Athens high school student to receive $1k investment portfolio

From the Clarke County School District;

CCSD is thrilled to announce that every graduating senior in the district this school year will receive $1,000 investment portfolios and financial education through a brand-new partnership between the district and non-profit organizations Gifted Savings and TED-Ed - making Athens-Clarke County in effect the first community in the nation where every public high school senior graduates as an investor!

As part of the program, an anonymous donor has directly gifted the portfolios to more than 800 12th-grade students at Cedar Shoals High School, Clarke Central High School, and Classic City High School. In addition to their portfolios, each eligible senior will be given access to a personal account on the Gifted Savings app, complete with weekly lessons on saving, investing, and using their money with purpose. Upon turning 18 and completing the program, students will take ownership and have full control of their investments. Through the district’s partnership with TED-Ed, students will share what they’ve learned at a special TEDx event at the end of the year.

Students at each school were surprised with the news today during assemblies and will get started right away on their lessons. Thank you to the teams at Gifted Savings and TED-Ed for helping CCSD lead the way and reinforce one of our core beliefs – that we must embrace new ideas, techniques, and technologies to be responsive to the evolving needs of our learners and the rapidly changing world. Together we are Raising the Bar on improving financial literacy and laying the groundwork for a brighter future!

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