Why Donate?
When you contribute to Financial Literacy First you are taking the first step to making a difference in a participant’s life to become economically responsible. That responsibility translates into less of dependency on parents/grandparents, seeking out and using Pawn shops, using Pay Day Loan establishments, and a reduction with financial crimes.
When you contribute you make a change! You not only affect the life of a person who takes one of our classes, but your contribution can affect the world we all live in.
When you make a donation to Financial Literacy First you are helping us provide materials to students that can not afford their class and materials.
We work closely with Colorado communities and youth groups all around Denver. Your donation is always first allocated to the at-risk-youth so that they can attend classes. We work with community leaders that often are already working with this sector of the community and are ready participants.
When you contribute you make a change! You not only affect the life of a person who takes one of our classes, but your contribution can affect the world we all live in.
When you make a donation to Financial Literacy First you are helping us provide materials to students that can not afford their class and materials.
We work closely with Colorado communities and youth groups all around Denver. Your donation is always first allocated to the at-risk-youth so that they can attend classes. We work with community leaders that often are already working with this sector of the community and are ready participants.
How donating helps
As a non-profit, donations are vital to the success of our mission the change the financial lives of each class participant. Sponsorship allows businesses and organizations to pay for students to take classes and therefore ensure that more people become financially knowledgeable.
Where your donation dollars go
Our short term donation goal is $5,000. This will allow 40 students to attend the Basic Budgeting Class. This in depth class’s subject matter is: How to keep a Budget, Why Save, and How to Understand Your Credit Score. All of these topics are a foundation to better money management.
If we are to help our young people get out of (or manage) their student debt, afford to purchase a house, and end the cycle of borrowing, we need compassionate people like yourself to donate.
If we are to help our young people get out of (or manage) their student debt, afford to purchase a house, and end the cycle of borrowing, we need compassionate people like yourself to donate.
Scholarships Change Lives
Our “Financial Rewards Scholarship” is designed to assist the youth with taking a semester of classes for either a vocational school or college. Financial Literacy First! will donate at least $1,000 towards deserving students that are currently enrolled in school.
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Criteria for scholarship awards include the following:
- Be a resident of Colorado
- Students may only apply once a year
- Have income or household income under $40,000 (other conditions may apply)
- Attended Financial Literacy First! Basics class-Basics 101: Budgeting, Savings & Understanding Credit
- Be currently enrolled in a vocational school or college and have already completed at least 1 semester with at least a “B” average or equivalent
- Have successfully graduated High School with at least a “C” average or better (or equivalent)
- Students will be interviewed by the Financial Literacy Board
- No student may be awarded more than 3 times over 5 years for funds
Applications for scholarship will begin January 1, 2022 and be awarded twice a year to a deserving student. Each potential recipient will be required to complete a questionnaire and essay in order to be considered. An application link will be placed on the website in December 2021.