10,000 Degrees Hosts ‘Money Matters: Budgeting for College’: An Interactive Financial Literacy Workshop For Students At Woodside High School
San Rafael, Calif. (October 23, 2024) – 10,000 Degrees, a California-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing quality education and career opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds, will host ‘Money Matters’ for approximately 230 high school sophomore students at Woodside High School on Thursday, October 23, 9:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. ‘Money Matters’ is an interactive financial aid literacy curriculum designed by 10,000 Degrees, and this workshop is part of a series that the organization is hosting at partner Bay Area schools this academic year.
The objective of the ‘Money Matters’ workshops is for students to leave with a better understanding of their college financial aid options and the realization that post-secondary education can be affordable. At the workshops, students will be tasked with juggling hypothetical budgets and pricing options for college-related expenses, including tuition, books, transportation, computers, housing and more.
Volunteers will be placed at various stations to “sell” items to students visiting their tables. In many cases, they will be tasked to “upsell” students on expensive items or help them pick the “financially responsible” item. This will also be an opportunity for students to interact with volunteers, many of whom work at financial institutions. Volunteers confirmed to participate include employees from Equinix, PwC, IEQ, Heritage Bank of Commerce, Makena Capital, Olly, Kaiser Permanente, Monterra Credit Union and Poppy Bank.