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Students (1st Graders - HS Seniors) Financial Discipline Award (FDA) Program!
$$$$$$$ WIN CASH TO PUT IN YOUR POCKET AND CASH FOR COLLEGE or TRADE SCHOOL EDUCATION $$$$$$
LAPTOP REQUIRED & MUST HAVE A COLLEGE ACCOUNT BEFORE APPLYING or you are not interested in the earning only the learning opportunity
$$$$ Earnings Mailed Directly to Your College Account Upon Successful Completion of Program & Attend Award Ceremony$$$
Given the comprehensive content of each workshop, student are expected to attend each workshop to qualify for cash earnings or send a representative to the workshop with homework and project data and prepared to take trivia questions.
Award Ceremony - Must Send Representative to Receive Awards, If Unable to Attend.
$95 APPLICATION FEE DUE UPON SUBMISSION
APPLICATION WINDOW - SEP. 29TH - OCT. 31ST
Orientation Nov. 8th 2025 @ 11am East Orange Library 21 S Arlington Ave. East Orange, NJ off street parking
BONUS: WORKSHOP SESSION FOR PARENTS WITH INDUSTRY FINANCIAL LITERACY EXPERTS
REQUIRED: Tablet, laptop, chrome book, cell phone required to participate
MANDATORY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (or forfeit all earnings)
- 1. Attend ALL workshops - needs commitment, limited number of workshops, intensity of program content.
- 2. Complete Everfi Certification by 5th workshop)
- 3. Enroll and participate in the Stock Market Game. (1st trade by end of 2nd workshop
MANDATORY FUNDING EVENTS (Alternatively, cover the cost) or lose award earnings:
- 1. Each household is required to sell four game show tickets and 10 raffle tickets.
- 2. Sell three tickets for WWRKitch on Palm Sunday. If you are not attending, obtain donations equivalent to 3 tickets.
- 3. Sell 10 TV raffle tickets.
WORKSHOP WI-FI - Select Network CP-G, Password = eaglenest#
Committee Vision: Compliment State Mandated Financial Literacy with CORESSWC's Discipline Award for students (1st graders - high school seniors)
How to Get Started
Registration Now through October 15th for 1st graders through high school Seniors. HS Juniors and Seniors also eligible to apply for Financial Readiness Academic Scholarship Award. Learn and earn cash award for meeting or exceeding the expectations of the FDA Program. Why engage your students in the program flyer
- Students help their family expense managing disciplines by:
- A. Student compete to earn cash for class performance :
- B. Participating and competing in the stock market game
- C. Paying themselves by depositing proceeds from birthday gifts, allowance or income earned into their 529 college account
- D. Meeting and/ or exceeding the expectations of all workshop exercises
- Prior to registering your student, please review schedule. Given the rigorous content and exclusive program, students cannot mis any of the 6 workshops or send a representative
- .Meet & Greet / Orientation – Saturday November 8th: Location: East Orange Library 21 S. Arlington, East Orange, NJ 07018 Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Program Schedule - Every 3rd except February to accommodate Valentine's Day.
- Workshops 1-5: January 17th thru May 16th. Arrive 10 minutes or more early and earn $$
- ALL WORKSHOPS 11:00AM-1:00PM
- Location: PENDING - REVISIT BEFORE WORKSHOP
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- Workshop 1: January 17th,
- Workshop 2: February 21st,
- Workshop 3: March 21st,
- Workshop 4: April 18th,
- Workshop 5: May 16th,
- Workshop 6 and GAME SHOW: June 6th,
- AWARD CEREMONY 6/13/2025 (anticipated graduations calendars) 6:30PM
- 80% of their cash award added to College account
- 20% petty cash to students
- HS Senior earning FDA SUMMA CUM LAUDE – $300, MAGNA CUMLAUDE $250 performers
Committee Mission: Measure Student's Financial Discipline Proficiency and Mobilize Community Leaders to encourage and support the program
Why Encourage Our Students To Register for Our Program
- To develop early reliable, responsible and accountable financial management disciplines.
- To participate in the management of the expenses that impact the household.
- To develop early savings planning
- To be a part of the decisions that will impact their financial readiness for the future.
- Parent/Guardian must register together with their children. To register, click here.
Award Commitment Agreement
- All students and Parents / Guardians must attend the Award Ceremony - location, date and time communicated at the end of the program
- Winners or their representative will be announced at the ceremony, if not in attendance cash prize will be awarded to the next runner up
- 529 education account opened in student's name with participating bank at the award ceremony
- Account with a minimum of 50% of the Cash award
- Parents consider receiving and posting CORESSWC'S I'm the proud parent of CORESSWC Teen FDA Winner or lawn sign
Winners: Terms and Conditions
- STUDENT/PARENT or A DELEGATE must be present to ACCEPT AWARD CERTIFICATE OR CASH AWARD FORFEITED
- DRESS CODE: BLACK & WHITE
Trophy to each student who successfully completes the program
To start the registration process, click on the FDA Application link here:
Committee Members
Maritza Brown
PROGRAM CHAIR
Viergina Dudley
FDA AMBASSADOR
Nneka Oxley
Awards Contribution Manager
Nakiesha Blue
Parent Engagement Committee Chair
Instructors
Sarah Williams
Elementary 1st & 2nd Graders,
Tony Fields
High Schools - 9th - 12th Graders
Maria Behun
Elementary - 3rd & 4th Graders
Omari Frasier
Middle School - 5th and 6th Graders
Glen Gamble
Middle School - 7th & 8th Graders
For additional information and interest in the application process click the contact us link. Copy: Financial Discipline Award or FDA into the subject. Contact Us