The CHALLENGE has provided hundreds of students with a unique opportunity to take an active role in their education and personal development. Students are able to be introduced to the financial industries as a potential employment option after high-school or even as a hobby. Students work in teams practicing leadership, organization, negotiation, and cooperation. As they work to grow their ,000 virtual cash accounts into a top-performing portfolio, they develop strong interests in the daily events that shape our world and barely realize how much math, business, economics, language arts and social studies they're learning. With partnerships like that of Edward Jones and other Financial Sectors and Organizations, licensed financial advisors speak with the students during 3 stages of the challenge:
Our Financial Experts introduce our aspiring students to the Stock Market:
During the DAIC, student teams compete and are ranked against each other. At the conclusion of the program, all participating students are eligible for The Dr. Donald Arnette Scholarship.
THE DR. DONALD ARNETTE SCHOLARSHIP is provided not only by Dr. Arnette and participating supports and partners. Students are selected based on essay submission and team performance. Top performing students will be placed in review for the award and selected at a ceremony to take place following the end of the DAIC Program.
Award amounts will be announced during the growth and development of the program. For more information continue to check back here on this page of the www.docarnette.com website. We are excited about 2016 and our Financial Future with our Award-winning Youth.