Financial Literacy Workshops
Teach crucial financial skills to younger students
Why It Matters
Universities love applicants who share knowledge. Financial literacy is a massive gap in Canadian education.
How to Start
Create presentations on taxes, credit cards, and student loans. Deliver them during homeroom or to G9 math classes.
Commitment
- Low commitment: a few hours a month, easy to fit around school.
- Best starting grade: G11
- G11/12.
Programs It Supports
- Finance
- Accounting
- Education
- Economics
Majors it supports
- Finance – high 80s to low 90s
- Accounting – mid to high 80s at most programs; Waterloo AFM selects from the mid 80s up, with admitted averages usually higher
- Education (BEd) – high 70s to high 80s
- Economics – high 80s to low 90s at top schools
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