David G. Bakerian Scholarship

Scholarship Overview: Open to students enrolled in the Keys to Financial Success elective in participating DE high schools

Deadline Date: May 31, 2024

Scholarship Details:

Eligibility Requirements:

All students enrolled in the Keys to Financial Success elective are eligible to apply for the scholarship each year. Scholarships are awarded based on an essay on the importance of financial literacy education. The Keys to Financial Success course is offered at the high school level at select schools.

  • Students eligible for this scholarship must be enrolled in the Keys to Financial Success program.
  • Scholarship application deadlines for submission are typically the end of the Fall and Spring semester, but vary at each school.  The teachers will inform them of the deadlines once they’re enrolled in the class.

**Students interested in learning more about the Keys to Financial Success program visit your school counselor.

The Delaware Financial Education Alliance, in cooperation with the University of Delaware’s Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE), the Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maryland and Delaware, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, piloted the Keys to Financial Success course in one Delaware high school in 2001-02. Since then, the course has been extended each year to additional schools statewide. The goal of this semester-long elective course is to better equip young people with the knowledge necessary to have strong financial futures. The Keys course includes five units: Future Financial Goals and the Decision Making Process; Career Planning-Investments in Human Capital; Money Management; Consumer Skills; and, Risk Protection.

 

Application Requirements: Essay

Essay Details:

See your teacher for additional details

Award Amount: $2,500

Award Details:

Award: $2,500: Two scholarships available. Once awarded, scholarship recipients are invited to attend and be recognized at the annual dinner held in May.

Website/URL: https://debankers.com/Bakerian-scholarship.html

Scholarship Manager Information:

Contact Email: Corinne.Stayton@debankers.com
Additional Contact & Submission Information:

Scholarship application deadlines for submission are typically the end of the Fall and Spring semester, but vary at each school.  The teachers will inform them of the deadlines once they’re enrolled in the class. 

Additional Scholarship Information:

Contact: Contact Keys to Financial Success course instructor or Corinne Stayton
Corinne.Stayton@debankers.com
302-678-8600
debankers.com

Filters:

Eligibility: Member Organization (Personal/Relative)
Areas of Study: Open to All
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Student (9-11), High School Senior
Location Specific: Delaware