Alumni

ALUMNI SNAPSHOT

Since 2005, over 3,000 youth have been impacted by the mission of the Institute, representing over 2,500 Tri-State New York City public, private, independent and charter schools

Parents report

• 99% of alumni have bank accounts.
• 90% of alumni lack access to technology education at their public, private, charter schools
• 75% are college graduates.
• 77% of parents strongly agree that financial education is important for their families.
• 88.24% of student short term goals are to finish college or graduate school.
• 100% student report long term goals from college enrollment, homeownership to launching own business.
• 100% of parents report that financial education is not taught at their child’s school
• 52% of alumni attend public schools
• 19% of alumni attend private schools
• 5% of alumni attend charter schools

Parent Reported Financial Emotional State

• 94.12% of parents have attended 0 – 5 financial education workshops
• 3.92% of parents have attended 6 – 10 financial education workshops
• 1.96% of parents have attended 11 or more financial education workshops
• 11.96% of parents have savings accounts
• 47.06% of parents have checking accounts
• 17.65% of parents have credit union accounts
• 9.80% of parents have 401K retirement plans
• 6% of parent have investments in mutual funds and stock market