Fifth Third Expands Free Digital Financial Education Programs for Students
Fifth Third Bank is expanding its free digital financial education programs for students. The Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy®, originally for high school students, now includes a curriculum for junior high students. The Young Bankers Club® for elementary students enters its 20th year. These programs have reached tens of thousands of students across Fifth Third's 11-state footprint, showing improved financial literacy upon completion.
The expanded Finance Academy offers three courses with over 11 interactive episodes on personal finance and entrepreneurship. It uses games, humor, and rich media to engage teens. The Young Bankers Club uses gamification to teach 4th-6th graders about budgeting, banking, and investing. Both programs meet national education standards and have won multiple awards for creative excellence in e-learning.
Fifth Third Bank sta espandendo i suoi programmi di educazione finanziaria digitale gratuita per gli studenti. La Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy®, originariamente destinata agli studenti delle scuole superiori, ora include un curriculum per gli studenti delle scuole medie. Il Young Bankers Club® per gli studenti delle scuole elementari entra nel suo ventesimo anno. Questi programmi hanno raggiunto decine di migliaia di studenti in 11 stati, mostrando un miglioramento dell'alfabetizzazione finanziaria al termine.
La Finance Academy ampliata offre tre corsi con oltre 11 episodi interattivi su finanza personale e imprenditorialità. Utilizza giochi, umorismo e media ricchi per coinvolgere gli adolescenti. Il Young Bankers Club utilizza la gamification per insegnare agli studenti di quarta, quinta e sesta elementare a gestire il bilancio, la banca e gli investimenti. Entrambi i programmi rispettano gli standard educativi nazionali e hanno vinto numerosi premi per l'eccellenza creativa nell'e-learning.
Fifth Third Bank está ampliando sus programas de educación financiera digital gratuita para estudiantes. La Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy®, originalmente para estudiantes de secundaria, ahora incluye un currículo para estudiantes de primaria. El Young Bankers Club® para estudiantes de educación elemental llega a su vigésimo año. Estos programas han alcanzado a decenas de miles de estudiantes en 11 estados, mostrando una mejora en la alfabetización financiera al finalizar.
La Finance Academy ampliada ofrece tres cursos con más de 11 episodios interactivos sobre finanzas personales y emprendimiento. Utiliza juegos, humor y medios ricos para involucrar a los adolescentes. El Young Bankers Club utiliza la gamificación para enseñar a estudiantes de 4° a 6° grado sobre presupuestos, banca e inversiones. Ambos programas cumplen con los estándares educativos nacionales y han ganado múltiples premios por excelencia creativa en e-learning.
Fifth Third Bank는 학생들을 위한 무료 디지털 금융 교육 프로그램을 확장하고 있습니다. 원래 고등학생을 위한 Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy®는 이제 중학생을 위한 커리큘럼을 포함합니다. 초등학생을 위한 Young Bankers Club®은 20주년을 맞이합니다. 이 프로그램은 11개 주에 걸쳐 수만 명의 학생들에게 도달하였으며, 수료 후 재무 이해력이 개선되었습니다.
확장된 Finance Academy는 개인 금융과 기업가 정신에 대한 3개의 코스와 11편 이상의 인터랙티브 에피소드를 제공합니다. 게임, 유머 및 풍부한 미디어를 활용하여 청소년들을 참여시킵니다. Young Bankers Club은 4~6학년 학생들에게 예산 관리, 뱅킹 및 투자에 대해 가르치기 위해 게임화를 사용합니다. 두 프로그램 모두 국가 교육 기준을 충족하며, e-러닝에서 창의적인 우수성으로 여러 차례 수상한 바 있습니다.
Fifth Third Bank élargit ses programmes gratuits d'éducation financière numérique pour les étudiants. La Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy®, à l'origine destinée aux étudiants de lycée, comprend maintenant un curriculum pour les collégiens. Le Young Bankers Club® pour les élèves de primaire célébrera sa 20ème année. Ces programmes ont atteint des dizaines de milliers d'étudiants dans les 11 états de Fifth Third, montrant une amélioration de la littératie financière à la fin.
La Finance Academy élargie propose trois cours avec plus de 11 épisodes interactifs sur la finance personnelle et l'entrepreneuriat. Elle utilise des jeux, de l'humour et des médias riches pour engager les adolescents. Le Young Bankers Club utilise la gamification pour enseigner aux élèves de 4e à 6e années sur la budgétisation, la banque et l'investissement. Les deux programmes respectent les normes éducatives nationales et ont remporté de nombreux prix pour leur excellence créative en e-learning.
Fifth Third Bank erweitert seine kostenlosen digitalen Finanzbildungsprogramme für Schüler. Die Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy®, ursprünglich für Oberschüler, umfasst nun auch einen Lehrplan für Realschüler. Der Young Bankers Club® für Grundschüler geht ins 20. Jahr. Diese Programme haben Zehntausende von Schülern in 11 Bundesstaaten erreicht und zeigen nach Abschluss eine verbesserte finanzielle Bildung.
Die erweiterte Finance Academy bietet drei Kurse mit über 11 interaktiven Episoden zu persönlicher Finanzverwaltung und Unternehmertum. Sie nutzt Spiele, Humor und reichhaltige Medien, um Teenager zu engagieren. Der Young Bankers Club verwendet Gamification, um Schülern der 4. bis 6. Klasse das Budgetieren, Bankwesen und Investieren beizubringen. Beide Programme entsprechen den nationalen Bildungsstandards und haben zahlreiche Auszeichnungen für kreative Exzellenz im E-Learning gewonnen.
- Expansion of free financial education programs to include junior high students
- Proven track record of improving financial literacy among participants
- Programs meet national education standards
- Multiple awards won for creative excellence in e-learning
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Proprietary Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy ® now available to junior high students
Originally launched for high school students, Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy® is now available to junior high students with an updated and expanded curriculum this year. For elementary students, the popular Fifth Third Young Bankers Club® is returning for its 20th year.
For more than 20 years, Fifth Third has offered free financial education programs to help elementary and high school students learn the basics of budgeting, banking, borrowing, saving, investing, entrepreneurship and more.
“At Fifth Third, we are committed to increasing financial access and stability for all of the individuals and communities we serve,” said Aleta Young, corporate social responsibility strategies director for Fifth Third. “Our Finance Academy program has seen significant success with high school students, inspiring us to expand and enhance our offerings to junior high and create a continuum of learning for students.”
Tens of thousands of students across the
Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy includes curricula in personal finance and entrepreneurship across 3 courses and more than 11 interactive, self-paced episodes that teach high school and junior high students how to earn income, manage credit and invest for their future. The programs teach finance in an award-winning and fun way, by engaging teens with games, humor, immersive storylines, and rich media.
“We also revamped Finance Academy this year to provide a more personalized experience to the student,” Young said. “We’ve introduced new characters, added a more hands-on approach and designed it so it can easily scale to reach more students.”
Fifth Third Young Bankers Club uses gamification to help teach fourth, fifth and sixth grade students about budgeting, banking, borrowing money, saving, investing and more. To progress through the game, students play alongside main character Maximillion Money® to solve real-world problems using their financial know-how. Along the way, they go on virtual field trips to visit famous financial sites, like the US Mint, the Federal Reserve Bank, Ft.
Fifth Third’s free, digital financial education programs include:
- Fifth Third Young Bankers Club (YBC): An engaging, online financial education program that teaches students math and life skills with the help of Maximillion Money. The program meets Common Core and Jump$tart national education standards. For fourth- to sixth-grade students; spans up to eight weeks depending upon grade level.
- Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy Junior High Personal Finance: New for seventh- and eighth-grade students this year; spans five weeks. Meets national standards for personal finance education by the Council for Economic Education and Jump$tart (2021).
- Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy High School Personal Finance: For ninth through 12-grade students; spans seven weeks. Meets national standards for personal finance education by the Council for Economic Education and Jump$tart (2021).
- Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy High School Entrepreneurship: For ninth through 12-grade students, spans four weeks. Covers how to start your own business and manage a successful business once it’s running.
Fifth Third Young Bankers Club and Fifth Third Finance Academy are a collaboration between Fifth Third and VMG Studios, an Emmy award-winning creative agency and production studio and a certified woman-owned business. For creative leadership and ingenuity in e-learning, VMG Studios has won multiple awards for the Young Bankers Club and Finance Academy programs. In spring 2024, The Young Bankers Club won a Gold AVA Digital Award for web-based production and training, a platinum Hermes Award for creative excellence in e-learning, and a Telly award for outstanding creativity in online training. Since its release this spring, Finance Academy has won a golden Telly for character design and a Muse award for creative excellence in e-learning.
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