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2026 Personal Finance Summer Institute - Application

Please complete the application below. The course is open to rising 9th-12th grade, but preference will be given to 11th and 12th grade depending on numbers. Space is limited, please plan to attend entire course. If you have any questions contact Steve Kautz at skautz@famemaine.com. Thank you for your interest in FAME's Personal Finance Summer Institute.
1.Student Name:(Required.)
2.Home Address and Town:(Required.)
3.Phone:(Required.)
4.Email:(Required.)
5.Parent/Guardian Name:(Required.)
6.Parent/Guardian Email:(Required.)
7.Parent/Guardian Phone:(Required.)
8.Grade Level for '26-'27:(Required.)
9.School Name:(Required.)
10.County of School:(Required.)
11.Does your school offer a personal finance course?(Required.)
12.If yes, is it required for graduation? If no, enter N/A.(Required.)
13.Have you taken a personal finance course at your school?(Required.)
14.How did you hear about this course?(Required.)
15.Do you have a laptop that you can bring each day to the class? (limited loaners available)(Required.)
16.Transportation and housing are NOT provided. Can you attend all 5 days of the course?(Required.)
17.This course has a return service component in the form of 1) a Zoom meeting in late August to discuss the value of the course and of personal financial education in general and 2) sharing with your school your experience from this course (visiting a class or club, speaking to school board or administrators, writing for school newspaper or similar, etc.). You will be assigned a project mentor who will provide support. Do you agree to participate and complete your project?(Required.)
18.This will be an intense, interactive, and rewarding class, requiring a serious commitment from participants. In 50 words or less discuss why you would like to participate in the Personal Finance Summer Institute:(Required.)
19.Rank your current level of financial knowledge on a scale of 1 - 5 (1=no knowledge and 5=fluent).
20.We will review your information and contact you shortly. Is there anything else we should know when considering your application?(Required.)