California University of Pennsylvania is partnering with the Pennsylvania Council on Financial Literacy (PennCFL) to sponsor stock market competitions for elementary, middle and high school students in a five-county region.
Cal U is supporting PennCFL’s Stock Market Challenge in Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. The challenge is open to public and private school students in grades 3-12.
The competition is designed to teach students and teachers how to invest and trade in stocks, analyze markets and build a portfolio. More than $2,800 in prizes will beawarded in the five-county region. The Spring Game starts Feb. 10.
“It’s never too soon to begin building financial literacy,” says Dr. Paul Hettler, chair of the Department of Business, Economics and Enterprise Sciences at Cal U. “Our university is proud to support PennCFL and the Stock Market Challenge.”
PennCFL’s mission is to provide Pennsylvania’s K-12 students with economic, personal finance and entrepreneurship skills that elevate their standard of living, quality of life and professional success. The organization sponsors financial games and programs, with the participation of over 10,000 students in 45 Pennsylvania counties. In partnership with colleges and universities, PennCFL also offers entrepreneurship conferences and competitions.
For more information about the Stock Market Challenge, visit PennCFL.org or phone 570-975-5149.
Business at Cal U
California University of Pennsylvania offers nearly 200 academic programs, including more than a dozen undergraduate business degree programs and MBA programs in specialized fields. A new Master of Accountancy program for aspiring Certified Public Accountants begins this summer. For details about all Cal U programs, visit www.calu.edu/academics.