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A CO-AUTHORED STUDENT PUBLICATION • HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS

Financial Literacy, Written With Students, For Students

The FCEE Chronicle is a new 16-page, full-color financial literacy publication created in collaboration with Hillsborough County high school students, the Florida Council on Economic Education and the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program.

Rather than simply reading about personal finance, students are helping create the conversation.

For each issue, students have the opportunity to write articles, interview local business owners and professionals, submit original cover art, ask financial experts their own questions and help shape the content their peers will read.

ISSUE 1: EARNING INCOME

Our first issue explores Earning Income, bringing financial concepts to life through topics that matter to high school students today.

From understanding a first paycheck and exploring side hustles to learning about career paths and the cost of education and training, the issue connects classroom concepts with real-world financial decisions.

Nearly 40,000 copies will be distributed to high school students across Hillsborough County, giving students the opportunity to learn about money from a publication created with voices and perspectives from their own generation.

Calling All Hillsborough County High School Students!
Applications Due Friday, November 13, 2026

Write an article or design art for the FCEE Chronicle,
and see your work in print in front of 40,000 readers across Hillsborough County.

  • Calling All Student Artists!

    We're inviting students in grades 9–12 to showcase their creativity in our inaugural issue, focused on Earning Income. Students can submit original cover art or a comic strip illustrating topics like first jobs, side hustles, paychecks, and what earning money means to them, with the opportunity to have their artwork published and distributed to 40,000 students across the county.

    Submission Deadline: November 13, 2026

Apply Here

  • Calling All Student Writers!

    We're inviting students in grades 9–12 to share their voices in our inaugural issue, focused on Earning Income. Students can submit an original article exploring topics like first jobs, side hustles, paychecks, and the cost of living, with the opportunity to have their work published and distributed to 40,000 students across the county.

    Submission Deadline: November 13, 2026

Apply Here

Make Sure Your School Receives The FCEE Chronicle!

We want students across Hillsborough County to have the opportunity to read and enjoy The FCEE Chronicle! Through our partnership with the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program, copies of the publication will be distributed to participating high schools at no cost. We encourage teachers to make sure their school is registered to receive copies so their students can explore the articles, artwork, and perspectives shared by their peers.

Register Here

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

JUST $0.29 PER STUDENT REACHED

Help Put Financial Education in the Hands of Students

Your support helps make The FCEE Chronicle available to students across Hillsborough County.

Sponsorship opportunities range from $100 to $5,000, reaching approximately 350 to 17,543 students depending on the level selected.

Sponsor recognition varies by level and may include recognition on The FCEE Chronicle sponsor page, prominent placement within the publication, cover recognition and a seat on The FCEE Chronicle Advisory Committee.

By supporting The FCEE Chronicle, your organization is helping students build the financial knowledge and skills they need for the decisions ahead.