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In celebration of our Centennial, AIG and Junior Achievement Help Prepare Local Students for Life and the Workplace
By Laura Cebula
Friday, 10 May 2019
Community Involvement
Students will learn important entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness skills, thanks to a generous support from AIG that will implement Junior Achievement (JA) programs in Chicago...
Honda Empowers Students!
By Laura Cebula
Thursday, 09 May 2019
Corporate Responsibility
Thank you to American Honda Finance Corporation and Elgin High School for partnering with JA to empower the...
69 Percent of Teens Support Debt-Free College; Drops to 33 Percent if it Means Higher Taxes
By Laura Cebula
Thursday, 02 May 2019
Financial Literacy
A new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) conducted by the research group Engine shows that more than two-thirds (69%) of teens between the ages of 13 and 17 support the idea of debt-free college. However, that support drops to a third (33%) if its paid for with higher taxes. The survey of 1,004 teens was conducted from April 16 to 21,...
