Every year, over one million students receive scholarships to pay for college.
But here's what most scholarship programs miss: the opportunity to teach students about the money itself as it changes hands.
Most scholarships fund education.
We fund education AND teach financial independence.
The Finance Lab gives students scholarship dollars AND teaches them to invest a portion of it. Students open real brokerage accounts, build portfolios, and learn to manage money while they're still in school—not a decade later when they're making life-changing financial decisions like buying a house, changing jobs, or starting a family.
Students in The Finance Lab don't just answer questions about compound interest—they watch their own investments grow in real time.
They don't just learn what an index fund is—they buy one.
They don't just read about risk tolerance—they experience it as the market changes.
The Program:
High school seniors receive a $1,000 scholarship
Students invest at least 10% in a real brokerage account
Self-paced video modules teach goal-setting, risk tolerance, and portfolio management
Students present their investment strategy to an authentic audience
Continued mentorship through first two years of college
From opening their first investment account to navigating market volatility, students learn through hands-on experience—not textbooks.
To provide students from underserved communities with personalized, experiential financial education that teaches them to invest and build wealth.
To prepare youth to pursue their financial goals and navigate life's money challenges.
By teaching students to invest at 18 instead of 30, we give them a 10-15 year head start on wealth building.
That head start can translate to hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional retirement savings and helps break the cycle of financial insecurity.
We're not just preparing students for college. We're preparing them to build generational wealth.
