(Augusta) - Last Friday at Maine Jump$tart Coalition's annual Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference, Machias Savings Bank announced it was now accepting applications for its 2018-2019 Jump$tart National Educators Conference Scholarship. As a longtime sponsor of the Coalition, ... Read More
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A Financially Literate Future is Within Our Reach
Augusta, ME (April 3, 2018) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and its partners are on a mission to create a financially literate future (#afinlitfuture) and believe it is “Within our Reach.” Financial Literacy Month (#FLM2018), sometimes also referred to as Financial ... Read More
Register for our 2018 Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference!
Register here to attend Maine's premiere financial education conference! Join your fellow educators, counselors, and financial capability champions to learn about strategies and resources designed to promote lifelong financial wellness. Extensive training opportunities and best practices ... Read More
New Mini Documentary from Next Gen Personal Finance!
Check out Finding Finance, Next Gen Personal Finance's first mini documentary on the importance of financial education in U.S. schools. ... Read More
Financial Educator of the Year Awarded Trip to Jump$tart National Educator Conference
(Augusta) – For the past five years, the Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has recognized an individual for his or her outstanding work in financial education. They are pleased to name Jeanne Billings of Mt. Ararat High School as the 2017-2018 recipient of the Financial ... Read More
SAVE THE DATE: 9th Annual Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference
The upcoming Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference will be held on May 11, 2018 in Augusta, Maine. The Conference will feature state and national experts who will share resources and best practices designed to support Maine educators who are working to include financial education ... Read More
United Technologies Center Wins 2017 Maine LifeSmarts Championship!
The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy is pleased to announce United Technologies Center (UTC) in Bangor as the 2017 Maine LifeSmarts Champion. Following a highly competitive championship match against Waynflete School, UTC prevailed as champion. The team will represent Maine ... Read More
Maine Jump$tart Coalition Named National Coalition Of The Year
(Augusta) - The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy was recently recognized by the National Jump$tart Coalition as the 2014 State Coalition of the Year. The State Coalition of the Year Award was created to recognize the sound structure and management of the state coalition, its ... Read More
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