Financially Aware Scholars

Educating diverse communities on financial literacy

Roles

Each member has a critical role in our success. Below are the positions and their general responsibilities:

Programs, Collabs & Events

Collabs

BrightFinance

A collaboration with BrightMinds and FAS introducing extracirriculars for business-minded teens

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Collabs

Hunger Heroes

A collaboration with Hunger Heroes and FAS discussing the implications of finance on food insecurity

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Collabs

First Step Scholars

A collaboration with First Step Scholars and FAS discussing financial aid, understanding strategies in applying to colleges throughout the U.S., and having Felicity Tabia, a guest speaker, to talk about her experiences through a college webinar.

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Collabs

Edrights Association

A collaboration with Edrights Association and FAS educating students in the UAE about financial literacy.

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Collabs

Scinergy

A collaboration with Scinergy and FAS discussing about how quantum technology is shaping the financial world.

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Interviews

Riverwand

Riverwand, an advocate and a popular infuencer, talks about the intersection of advocacy and financial literacy.

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Interviews

Zeynep Kaya

Zeynep Kaya, a founder of a nonprofit, talks about the intersection of cybersecurity & financial literacy

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Interviews

Janna

Janna, an engineer recently graduated from Columbia University, talks about the intersection between engineering and financial literacy.

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Interviews

Lena

Lena, a singer and songwriter, talks about the intersection between music and financial literacy.

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Interviews

Felicity Tabia

Felicity tabia, a computer science student at Steven's Insitute of Technology, talks about the intersection between computer science and financial literacy.

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Interviews

Vivian Tu

Vivian Tu, a former Wall Street trader turned financial literacy educator and entrepreneur, talks about her journey and advice.

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Initiatives

Colleges that offer free tuition

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Initiatives

Finance-related extracirriculars for all ages

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Initiatives

Financial internships/programs for high schoolers and college students

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Initiatives

Summer programs in finance

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Spotlight Interviews & Deep Dives

Felicity discusses balancing CS coursework with budgeting, internships, and ways high schoolers can prepare for college finances.

Vivian shares practical steps she took early on: saving strategies, and interview prep tips for finance roles.

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