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Financial Readiness Academic Scholarship Award (FRASA) Program

APPLICATION RESTRICTED TO FDA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS  EXITING THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS

APPLICATION WINDOW CLOSES JUNE 6TH

HS Seniors: 1st Place $5,000, 2nd Place $3,000, 3rd Place $2,000, 4th place $1,500, 5th place 1,000

HS Juniors:  1st Place $1,500, 2nd Place $1,000, 3rd Place $500

All Senior Runner Ups Receive Book Scholarships Of $250

 

JUNIORS AND SENIORS RESERVE JUNE 18TH FOR THE PANEL INTERVIEW AND THURSDAY JUNE 30TH FOR THE AWARD CEREMONY AT 6:30 PM SHARP

Academic Requirement:  

  1. AN OVERALL GPA OF 'B' OR BETTER 
  2. A 'B' OR BETTER IN MATH, LANGUAGE ARTS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY (A STATE WIDE ACADEMIC MANDATE).

How Will The Winner Be Determined? 

  1. Responses to Essay Questions top score 65%

  2. Panel interview  Top score 35%

Awards

  1. All applicants meeting the academic requirements are winners and funds awarded issued directly to the school upon receipt of outstanding balance from school w/ mailing address and student's account number and emailed to [email protected] w/subject request for disbursement of scholarship award

  2. NOTE: ALL applicants who complete the application process (essay responses and panel interview) must attend the award ceremony or send a representative to accept their award on their behalf.

*Launching this application, and if I am fortunate to be awarded a scholarship, obligates me to intern for at least an hour a week for my freshman year*

To apply for the scholarships, please click the links below: 

For High School Juniors, click the link below:

FRASA Application (Juniors)

For High School Seniors, click the link below:

FRASA Application (Seniors) 

Click to view Internship Documentary Award Program (DAP) Internship Agreement

DAP INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT

 

Committee Mission:  Work with high school educators to promote the program ensuring focus, adaptation and proficiency in overall financial readiness as they exit high school into college or trade school.  Not intended to reduce financial aid.

Why Support the Academic Scholarship Program:

  • United States high school graduates deserve to have affordable college education or technical training and little to no students’ loan when they complete.

  • The economy failed in 2009 because many borrowers engaged in mortgages they could not afford, but they did not know, so they trusted their lender.

  • Financial proficiency minimizes the risks in making decisions that yields negative liquidity

  • Non client facing jobs or remote technology support jobs are being outsourced, demonstrating strong financial readiness skills is a major hurdle to prepare for the future

  • Ready our high school graduates to embrace the disciplines required to be ready for a financially responsible journey

Why Engage Your Teens in the Program Flyer

Trophy to each teen who successfully completes the program

Early registration closed follow instruction to the left above: FRASA Registration

Committee Members

 

Yvonne Nambe-Roach

Committee Chair

Maritza Brown

Committee Member

Lian Gibbs

Committee Member

Lady Lease-White

Committee Member

 

Dr. Patricia Jeter

Committee Member

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