Non-Traditional and Foster Student Resources
Your future is in your hands! JA is here to give you the tools you need to make sure you are prepared. Whether it is exploring interesting careers or learning to manage money, we can help you learn the skills you need to build the future you want!
Junior Achievement is here to provide you with financial literacy and career exploration tools to help plan for a bright future! Explore the endless possibilities by selecting one of the options below.
Financial Literacy
JA Checklist for Creating a Monthly Budget(create using JA Monthly Budget Tool) (Activity): Create a budget and track your saving and spending
JA Paying for College Post-High School (Activity): Explore options for paying for college
BizKids: Credit and Debit(Videos and Activities): The BizKids bust the myths and delve into the mysteries surrounding credit and debt. Learn all about credit scores, loans, and that pesky plastic.
JA Different Types of Loans (Video): Learn how you can borrow money through banks.
JA Planning for Financial Success (Interactive Slideshow): Have you thought about your financial future? Learn more about the benefits of financial goal planning.
JA Unexpected Expenses (Find the accompanying worksheet here) (Interactive Slideshow): Learn how unexpected expenses can impact your budget and how an emergency fund can help.
JA Sales and Property Taxes (Interactive Slideshow): Taxes are unavoidable and can affect your financial decision making. Learn the impact taxes have on your decisions.
JA Economics Investigation (Reading): Six different readings and investigations about micro and macro economics.
Resources to Help Navigate Important Conversations With Teens (Reading): Parents, use these tools to help your teen to pursue their dreams and become financially stable, independent adults.
Work & Career Readiness
Entrepreneurship
Develop a Lean Business Plan (Activity): Explore a quick and optimal way to develop a new business plan.
Market Research for your Business (Activity): Learn how market research can promote success in your new business.
JA Robo Sellers Video Flyer (Game): Start your own robot business, become a robot merchant, and make a tidy profit!
JA Entrepreneurial Strengths and Talents (Find the accompanying activity here) (Interactive Presentation): Identify the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur and develop a plan for building entrepreneurial skills.
JA MyBiz Builder (Online App): Interactive business plan builder to research, plan and run your own business.
JA Excellence Through Ethics: Get the Word Out (Reading and Activity): Parent or teacher-led: Creating a successful product means balancing profit and customer satisfaction.