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Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2011 10:40 pm
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Financial Jeopardy Game Awards $9,200 in Scholarships for Nine Area
High School Seniors
Steven Salomon, a senior at Upper Dublin High School, was one of nine
students that competed, in May, in a game of Financial Jeopardy. The
Financial Jeopardy Game is an extension of the financial literacy
programs offered by TruMark Financial Credit Union. TruMark Financial
supports and promotes thes programs throughout the Philadelphia
region. Soloman was competing against students from Neshaminy,
Radnor, Truman (Bristol Borough School District), The Young Women’s
Leadership School at Rhodes (Philadelphia School District), Plymouth
Whitemarsh, Bensalem High School, Roman Catholic High School and
Abington.
TruMark awarded $9,200 in scholarship money to help these students
begin their college careers. While he did not earn one of the big
scholarships awarded, Soloman was happy to participate in the program.
In an effort to minimize credit problems among young adults, TruMark
Financial employees visit local high schools to promote financial
literacy by conducting presentations on topics such as setting up a
savings account, establishing and maintaining good credit, budgeting,
and investing. The presentations provide third-party expertise to the
students and complement the schools’ existing personal finance
curricula.
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