A three-day series that teaches Florida high school students to make sound financial decisions

BUILDING FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE FOR THE FUTURE

Financial Independence Tomorrow (FIT) equips high school students with the financial knowledge, real-world experience, and professional connections they need to build a confident and lasting financial foundation.

FIT goes beyond a single presentation. Through a three-day series, students move from learning essential financial concepts to applying them to real decisions, while developing practical skills and a decision-making process they can use throughout their lives.

FIT IS OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO:

Are currently enrolled in grades 9–12
Can attend the entire three-session program
Want to learn more about personal finance and financial independence
Are interested in exploring careers in finance-related fields

THE FIT EXPERIENCE

Students participate in the full three-session series, with each experience building on the concepts, goals and decisions introduced in the previous session.

SESSION 1

MONEY BASICS

Students explore decision-making, money basics, saving, budgeting and financial behavior. Each student finishes the session by creating a SMART financial goal that they carry throughout the program.

SESSION 2

THE POWER OF SAVING

Students compare financial accounts and institutions, explore financial aid and the cost of attendance, experience a college campus and revisit their SMART financial goal based on what they have learned.

SESSION 3

CAREERS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Students discover regional career pathways in financial services, hear directly from industry professionals and participate in structured networking. The series concludes with a knowledge and behavior assessment.