Admission is free for students who qualify for free/reduced-price lunches under MMSD guidelines.  Tuition is $600 for others. In addition, Madison city bus passes are available for students who need them. Click here for a map to Edgewood college and a campus map.

The curriculum includes instruction in economics, personal finance, entrepreneurship, investment analysis, public speaking, small-group dynamics, and computer skills. In addition, Edgewood College admissions and financial aid officers provide tips on financial aid, college entrance requirements, and career choices.

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• What is the Youth POWER Academy of Finance – personal finance and college readiness "boot camp"

• What students will learn

• Basic economics concepts

• Personal finance -- identifying goals and preparing a budget to meet them

• How to analyze stocks for investment

• Entrepreneurship – is it right for you?

• College prep -- admissions, financial aid, career choices

• Computer skills such as Powerpoint and Excel

• Public speaking skills

• Small group collaborative skills.

• When is the Academy in session – June 14 through 18 and June 21 through 25, 2010 (2-week program); 8:30 am until 12 noon each day

• Location – Edgewood College (Predolin Hall)

• Age range accepted – students entering middle school in the fall of 2010, and early high school students

• Cost – free to those within the MMSD free/reduced price lunch guidelines; $600 for others

• Transportation assistance – bus passes will be provided upon request

• Incentives for the students – mid-morning snack, door prizes and achievement-related prizes, US Savings Bond to all who complete the course.

Please call Richard Entenmann of Asset Builders at (608)663 -6332 or info@assetbuildes.org for
additional information.