Discover and DoSomething.org Partner to Bring Financial Education into High School Classrooms
21 Agosto 2012 - 6:04PM
Business Wire
Discover today announced a partnership with DoSomething.org, a
non-profit organization that focuses on causes teenagers care
about, calling on teenagers across the country to petition their
high schools to bring financial education into their
classrooms.
Students can visit DoSomething.org to sign the petition –
currently with more than 37,000 signatures – hosted on the
DoSomething.org education page. After signing the petition,
students can either print it or email it to their school
administrators and, by sharing the petition with five others, are
eligible for a $3,000 higher education scholarship. DoSomething.org
has randomly awarded two $3,000 scholarships and will award three
more $3,000 scholarships and one $5,000 scholarship before the end
of 2012.
The partnership coincides with Discover’s Pathway to Financial
Success program, a 5-year, $10 million investment launched earlier
this year, to bring financial education to public high schools
across the country. Through Pathway to Financial Success, Discover
is providing grants to high schools to cover the cost of
implementing a personal finance course, giving them access to a
standards-based curriculum and offering teachers the training they
need to deliver it. Discover has awarded more than $1 million in
financial education grants in 2012 thus far.
“A poll released by Sallie Mae showed that 84 percent of high
school students nationwide believe there should be more financial
education in their classroom,” said Kathryn Beiser, vice president
of corporate communications at Discover. “As teens go back to
school, our partnership with DoSomething.org is a great way to
engage them and their schools in a cause that will give students an
opportunity for a brighter financial future.”
“With over 37,000 teens signing this petition to date, it’s
obvious that young people are demanding financial education at
their schools,” said DoSomething.org COO Aria Finger. “They don’t
want to wait for change; they’re young, passionate and ready to
take action right now.”
Students also are taking advantage of social media sites’
sharing power. More than 3,100 students have recommended the
petition on Facebook and 1,000 have taken to Twitter to spread
awareness. The petition campaign runs through the end of
December.
About Discover
Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) is a direct banking and
payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in
U.S. financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company
has become one of the largest card issuers in the United States.
The company operates the Discover card, America’s cash rewards
pioneer, and offers home loans, private student loans, personal
loans, online savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money
market accounts through its direct banking business. Its payment
businesses consist of Discover Network, with millions of merchant
and cash access locations; PULSE, one of the nation’s leading
ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club International, a global
payments network with acceptance in more than 185 countries and
territories. For more information, visit
www.discoverfinancial.com.
About DoSomething.org
We love teens. They are creative, active, wired…and frustrated
that our world is so messed up. DoSomething.org harnesses that
awesome energy and unleashes it on causes teens care about. Almost
every week, we launch a new national campaign. The call to action
is always something that has a real impact and doesn’t require
money, an adult, or a car. With a goal of five million active
members by 2015, DoSomething.org is one of the largest
organizations in the U.S. for teens and social change. Join us at
www.DoSomething.org.
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