Seattle Public Schools | CTE The Academy of Finance at Ballard, Franklin, and Sealth High Schools

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The Academy of Finance
at Ballard, Franklin, and Sealth High Schools

Goals of the Academy

To increase student’s knowledge and appreciation of basic financial concepts and to have students understand the interrelationship between the economic system and the world of finance.
To make students aware of the career opportunities and to provide skills necessary to work in the financial services industry.
To provide on-the-job training to help students apply and extend what they have learned in class.
To provide teachers with seminars and on-the-job training to increase and update their knowledge about finance and economics.
To engage the expertise of qualified people familiar with the industry to assist with the development and evaluation of programs supportive of industry needs.
To develop a group of qualified people to lead and participate in the industry’s promising future.
To raise funds to support a financially related program in the public schools.

Unique Experiences for the Student

Participation in finance courses only available to Academy of Finance member schools.
Preparation of resumes.
Job interview experience.
Six week paid summer internship (Students must apply and be interviewed for internships.)
On-the-job training.
College experience
Guided tours of the Seattle financial district, including the Federal Reserve Bank.
Seminars and guest speakers to discuss specialized topics in finance.
Annual Career Conference
Senior Exchange Trip – financed through fund raising for qualified Seniors
Special graduation ceremony at which Certificates are awarded
Access to local and national scholarship fund opportunities

Profile of AOF Growth in Seattle

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The Classes

Click here for the course descriptions

Sample Student Planning Sheet

First Semester	Second Semester
*Pre-Academy Course*
Micro Apps 1 / Intro to IT/Digitools	Micro Apps 2 / Intro to IT/Digitools
Accounting 1	Accounting 2
Grade 11
World of Finance	Banking & Credit
Summer
Six Week Paid Internship including report at conclusion
Grade 12
Financial Planning	International Finance
Introduction to Business (college course)

Special Program Features

Career Conferences

April, 1988 - “Paths to the Future”
April, 1989 - “Options for the Future”
April, 1990 - “Blueprint for a Financial Future”
April, 1991 - “Discovering Your Financial Future”
November, 1991 - “Unlocking Your Financial Future”
February, 1993 - “Design Your Future”
February, 1994 - “Keys to Success”
February, 1995 - “Visions of Tomorrow”
March, 1996 - “Turning Learning Into Opportunities”
March, 1997 - “Building a Bridge to 21st Century”
March, 1998 - “Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century”
March, 1999 - “Moving Beyond 2000”
March, 2000 - “A World of Opportunity”
April, 2001 - “The Future Is Yours”
March, 2003 - “Exploring Career Opportunities”
March, 2004 - “A World of Opportunities: Careers in Finance”
March, 2005 - “Business & Finance: A World of Opportunities”
March, 2006 - “Business & Finance: A World of Opportunities”

Student Exchange

February, 1888 - Hosted San Francisco AOF
February, 1988 - San Francisco, CA
February, 1990 - Baltimore/Washington, DC
February, 1991 - Los Angeles, CA
March, 1992 - Atlanta, GA
March, 1993 - New York, NY
March 1994 - Los Angeles, CA
February, 1995 - Hosted Salt Lake City AOF
March, 1995 - Chicago, IL
March, 1996 - New York, NY
Every April from 1997 to 2006 - New York, NY

Scholarships

In June 2006, five scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors who completed the application, were screened, and interviewed by the advisory board committee. Selection of the award winners is always a difficult process since the students are always exceptional.

In June 2006, Seattle had two national Citigroup Scholarships awarded. This award is for $20,000, plus a paid internship at a Citigroup site and a personal mentor.

Links

*This link is to a web site hosted outside of www.seattleschools.org and is not maintained or endorsed by SPS.