The EagleBank Financial Scholars Program Recognizes Students At Mount Vernon High School
26 Mai 2016 - 12:00PM
Partnering with EverFi, Inc., an organization that brings
cutting-edge digital learning to students, EagleBank continues its
sponsorship and support of a program that teaches high school
students about money, personal finance, and leadership. Many
Washington DC students have completed the program over the past few
years, but now the bank has expanded into Virginia, and is happy to
celebrate the Mt. Vernon High School students who completed the
program and earned certificates.
The celebration event held on May 19, 2016,
included remarks from students, EagleBank’s SVP, Chief Deposit
Sales Officer Joe Clarke, and Economic and Personal Finance
Teachers Gayle Smith and Regina Taylor. Students competed in
a Financial Literacy Jeopardy Game to challenge their new financial
knowledge.
To highlight EagleBank’s excitement over this
program, Joe Clarke commented: “This co-curricular program
provides teachers with a valuable tool to use in a classroom
setting, and there is no cost to schools or the taxpayers. It
is a web-based program that incorporates the latest in new media
technology to bring complex financial concepts to life for today’s
digital generation. The course offers eight hours of
programming covering a variety of financial topics such as savings,
investment, credit cards and student loans. Student
enthusiasm is high.”
The EagleBank Scholars Program has reached over
1,919 students in DC and VA since inception in 2012.
Students’ financial knowledge rose by an average of 71% based on
pre- and post-assessment scores. Post assessment surveys show
a 78% increase in the number of students who now feel prepared to
apply for financial aid. In 2015, the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB) highlighted EverFi’s school-based
financial education programs in a new report on Advancing K-12
Financial Education: A Guide for Policymakers.
“By partnering with the wonderful teachers whose
passion is to enrich the lives of their students, the EagleBank
Financial Scholars Program helps students gain the critical skills
necessary to make them successful for the rest of their lives,”
said EverFi Founder and CEO Tom Davidson. “We are striving to
create a world with fewer bankruptcies, fewer people defaulting on
their student loans, and more people who feel in control of their
financial future. Through EagleBank’s investment in these
students, we are one step closer,” he concluded.
Ms. Gayle Smith, Economics and Personal Finance
teacher also commented on the EverFi and EagleBank
partnership: “It uses technology to enhance the learning
experience and embraces technology and the digital experience for
which this young student generation whole heartedly embraces.
The program gives them knowledge to be successful in their
personal finances and also teaches them about leadership. All
of these efforts will help them become for productive and
respectful in the workplace as they grow their careers.”
ABOUT EVERFIEverFi brings
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and people you care about. Our unique model brings private
sector leaders, forward-leaning foundations and non-profits into
the education innovation movement. Join the 12 million learners and
1,300 partners on this journey with us.
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EAGLEBANKEagle Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for
EagleBank, which commenced operations in 1998. EagleBank is
headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service
commercial banking through 21 offices, located in Montgomery
County, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. EagleBank
focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals
and individuals in its marketplace.
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