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Exploring Website Design provides members with the opportunity to create a website over a topic. This competitive event consists of a presentation component.

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MyOptions Encourage

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MyOptions Encourage

Since 2007, myOptions Encourage has partnered with FBLA to provide members with a free college and career planning program for advisers and students.

Students can access our Encourage® app on their phone or the web, where they receive personalized matches among more than 4,200 colleges and 5 million scholarships based on their preferences and goals. They can also explore majors, careers, and colleges while getting bite-sized tasks, tools, and resources that help them prepare for life after high school, starting as early as age 13! Students have the option of being contacted by our network of partnering colleges and universities looking for students like them. This network allows us to offer the program for free and provides previously unknown or out-of-reach opportunities, making college more accessible.

Advisers can access reports showing their students’ interests and preferences. This data informs targeted interventions and program development, informs program advocacy, enhances lesson planning, and allows educators to support their students’ post-high school plans.

Visit myOptions Encourage to learn more and view frequently asked questions. https://myoptions.org/survey-welcome/

Participate by completing the FBLA Planning Profile today!

We’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences with FBLA and your plans after graduation. We also want to introduce you to a FREE college and career planning program through myOptions� Encourage�.*

The Encourage mobile and web app matches you with colleges and scholarships that fit your goals. It puts finding the right college or rewarding career at your fingertips.

With Encourage, you can also:

• Plan for your future with customized milestones and tasks.

• Learn about careers that interest you. Explore your college matches and find colleges that fit your personality and goals.

• Discover majors that fit your strengths and unique personality.

• Explore scholarships and learn about how to make college affordable.

• Connect your ACT score and send your ACT Score Report to colleges.

Once you complete the form, myOptions will send you an email that shows you how to access your matches in the Encourage app.

Want to learn more? Click here

Let’s make your future dreams a reality!

University of Vermont

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University of Vermont

The University of Vermont is excited to award full tuition scholarships to high school students through the Vermont Pitch Challenge. This challenge invites 10-12th grade high school students across the globe to pitch their innovative business ideas for the chance to win cash prizes and a full tuition scholarship!

Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. Today, UVM is a top 100 research university of a perfect size, large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet small enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship across all levels of study, from bachelor’s to M.D. programs. UVM inspires students to develop innovative solutions to the world’s challenges, think and work on a global scale, and shape meaningful careers.

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Vermont Pitch Challenge

Applications open on January 15 and are due by February 15, 2024.

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Meta Education

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Meta Education

As part of the partnership with Facebook Education, FBLA is pleased to announce that Facebook has launched their Blueprint Educators Portal. The Portal includes access to information, materials, and content that easily integrates into curriculum planning for executing and measuring digital marketing campaigns. This free resource helps educators instill marketing best practices across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Additionally, the digital marketing skills content in the Portal helps educators prepare students to earn a Facebook Certified Digital Marketing Associate Certification.

There are three components to the program:

Educators Portal – designed for educators, our Portal provides a comprehensive set of free educational resources and instructional materials. These modules take learners through the basics of digital marketing – from starting a campaign through to executing and measuring a campaign. The Educators Portal currently offers:
- 28 lessons and 12 quizzes, with corresponding online learning to reinforce engagement and mastery outside of lessons.
- Presentation materials and student activities
- A content module on distance learning
- Facilitator notes and suggested teaching time
- Case studies

Online Content – with six hours of free online content, your students can continue learning about Facebook’s digital marketing solutions at their own pace.
Facebook Certified Digital Marketing Associate Certification – through the Blueprint Certification, learners can be sure they have the confidence to reach their career goals with digital marketing skills across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.

You can learn more about the Educators Portal resources and the higher education program in this informational video.

The partnership between FBLA and Facebook Education offers the FBLA community access to the Educators Portal as well as Facebook- FBLA webinar events. This partnership will continue into the 2020-2021 academic year allowing advisers ample time to integrate the content into their curriculum plans.

Facebook FAQs for Educators

Eagle U

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Eagle U

Eagle U is one of the country's premier youth leadership retreat experiences for students between the ages of 15 to 25+ years old, designed to give students a 7-year head start on their career and life! Eagle U was co-founded in the early 1990’s by Steve Anderson. As an entrepreneur and mentor to thousands of professionals and business executives, Steve identified "natural laws" of human behavior and designed systems to accomplish predictable, consistent results in business and in life. Students who attend Eagle U experience 5 intense days of fun and learning that will change the trajectory of their entire life. At Eagle U students will learn success principles from today's business leaders and role models, as well as techniques and systems that will help them move more rapidly through their education and skip the trial and error process to find a career that fits them in which they will excel. By the end of the week, every single student will leave with a roadmap that will lead them wherever they wish to go!

The Eagle U curriculum includes career planning strategies, identifying core values, strategic goal setting, study skills, performance psychology, public speaking, interviewing skills, communication skills, time management, how to dress for success, etiquette, digital media strategy, networking and much, much more! The structure of the program is a combination of seminars, keynote speakers, hands-on activities, and small group discussions. On the second to last day of the program, each student will partake in the Mentor Roundtable - every year this part of our program is one of the most impactful experiences our students have (and on more than one occasion our students have left the roundtable with a job offer in hand...). The Roundtable is an opportunity for our students to learn from successful individuals from all kinds of industries and backgrounds. We have a saying at Eagle U, “It takes a lifetime to learn from your own experiences, but it only takes a conversation to learn from someone else’s. Why create mediocrity when you can copy genius?”. We want our students to be able to “borrow” experiences and knowledge from people who have already mastered their field. Not only is this a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn the secrets of success from individuals that have done it, but it is also an excellent opportunity for our students to practice their interview and communication skills.

The entire program is hosted on a university campus. Students will be in a small group of 8-12 other students around their same age and will be led by an experienced and trained Team Leader. All students will eat and sleep on campus. Student tuition/sponsorship covers the entire cost of the program - seminars, activities, materials, student "swag", housing, and meals. The only cost tuition does not cover is the cost of travel to and from the program should a student be traveling from out of state - however, Eagle U does provide complimentary private transportation to and from the airport.

For more information or to register for the retreat, contact Executive Director Taylor Lowe at [email protected] or (303) 525-8878.

Website: www.eagleuniversity.org

Click the link to see our official video: Eagle U Video

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SCAD: The University for Creative Careers

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SCAD: The University for Creative Careers

The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering more than 100 academic degree programs in more than 40 majors across its locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online via SCAD eLearning.

SCAD enrolls more than 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries. The innovative SCAD curriculum is enhanced by advanced professional-level technology and other learning resources, as well as opportunities for internships, professional certifications, and collaborative projects with corporate partners. In 2019, the prestigious Red Dot Design Rankings placed SCAD as the No. 1 university in the U.S. and in the top two universities in the Americas and Europe for the third consecutive year. Career preparation is woven into every fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni employment rate. In a study of Spring 2019 SCAD graduates, 99% were employed, pursuing further education, or both within 10 months of graduation.

For more information, visit scad.edu.

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Fidelity Brokerage Services (Missing Links)

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Fidelity Brokerage Services (Missing Links)

Free classroom materials for FBLA advisers and educators

At Fidelity, we’re committed to helping educators teach high school students about money. According to Fidelity’s 2022 Teens and Money Study, teens are making money moves:

50% are using payment apps1
49% are opening bank accounts1
39% are getting jobs1

But 63% of young adults don’t understand basic financial concepts.² Fidelity Financial Forward® for high schools was designed to provide teens with the foundational knowledge they need for saving, spending, and investing.

These free classroom materials focus on personal finance concepts for high school students. Here’s what you’ll find in our classroom materials:

5 downloadable presentations that will guide sessions using relevant, real-world examples and activities
Teacher and student guides with tips and tricks to make the best of the sessions, as well as definitions of commonly used terms
Infographics and 30-second videos to use during or after sessions to help reinforce concepts and generate discussions. And bonus, you can easily print the infographics to display in your classroom
Information about Fidelity Youth™, a free app³ that gives teens ages 13–17 the power to make their own money moves—while letting parents stay connected

Whether you’re a veteran teacher or new to the profession, we invite you to visit the Fidelity Financial Forward® site to learn more. Contact us to learn more about having a Fidelity volunteer deliver financial education to your classroom and/or professional development opportunities for educators.

1Fidelity 2022 Teens and Money Study.

²Financial Capability in the United States 2016," FINRA, 28.

³The Fidelity Youth™ app is free to download. Fees associated with your account positions or transacting in your account apply.

Investing involves risk, including risk of loss.

Fidelity, Fidelity Investments and pyramid design logo, Fidelity Financial Forward are registered service marks of FMR LLC.

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917

© 2023 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

Juno

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Juno

Student loans and savings accounts with community benefits.

Juno is an organization started out of Harvard Business School that negotiates exclusive deals on student loans and high yield savings accounts for free. Our mission is to provide quality information so everyone can make an informed decision and offer some of the best perks in the market.

Juno always gets you a better deal than going directly to the provider (thanks to group negotiation!).

[Explore all our of deals] -> https://joinjuno.com/?grow=fblofamr&utm_id=5268

We use group buying power to help you save money.

When thousands of our community members come together, we’re all able to force businesses to give us a better deal.

Banks spend a lot of money on marketing to find customers. By showing up with an entire community, all of those marketing dollars saved end up translating to money in your pocket.

Our current deals include…

High Yield Savings Account

Options with no minimum deposit, opening costs, maintenance fees nor hard credit checks. Currently securing at least a 5% APY with a cash bonus.

[Learn more] -> https://joinjuno.com/banking/hysa?grow=fblofamr&utm_id=5268

Undergraduate Student Loans

Options for in-school undergraduate students, with rates typically better than most Parent PLUS loans.

[Learn more] -> https://joinjuno.com/loans/undergraduate?grow=fblofamr&utm_id=5268

Graduate Student Loans

Options for in-school graduate students, domestic or international, with some of the best rates.

[Learn more] -> https://joinjuno.com/group/graduate?grow=fblofamr&utm_id=5268

Refinancing

Options for people who already graduated or are out of college who want to refinance their student loans into one with a better interest rate or repayment terms.

[Learn more] -> https://joinjuno.com/loans/refinance?grow=fblofamr&utm_id=5268

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IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)

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IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)

IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) is one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. IMA supports students through leadership opportunities, the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program, networking, IMA’s Student Leadership Conference, IAHS (IMA Accounting Honor Society), and more.

More: Visit www.imanet.org/students
Phone: 800.638.4427
Email: [email protected]

AllFly

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AllFly

We bring innovation to the manual world of planning group air travel

Skip the phone calls and hold times - all the while receiving better pricing and terms.

Why Choose AllFly Marketplace for Your Group Flights?

✈️ Effortless Booking: Bid farewell to those lengthy phone calls and the hassle of dealing with outdated group processes. AllFly Marketplace is your ticket to the easiest way to search, book, and manage group trips online.

✈️ Automation for Efficiency: Time is of the essence, especially when you're preparing for a conference. With AllFly, you can automate most offline processes that typically slow down the group travel planning.

✈️ Dedicated Account Managers: Every AllFly account is paired with its own dedicated account manager. Our team integrates seamlessly into your operations, enhancing efficiency and driving cost savings.

✈️ Search Flights Easily: Quickly search for the lowest group rates and availability tailored to your conference dates.

✈️ Manage Trips Hassle-Free: All your trips conveniently stored in one place, complete with email reminders, names uploader, and easy payment options.

✈️ Expert Support Around the Clock: Rest easy knowing that we provide 24/7 agent support for all your group flights. We're here to assist you every step of the way.

Ready to Experience the AllFly Advantage? https://groups.allfly.io/

We understand the unique needs of conference travel and are committed to making your experience exceptional.

Let AllFly be your travel partner, allowing you to focus on what truly matters – making the most out of your conference experience!

https://groups.allfly.io/

Safe travels, and we look forward to helping you soar to new heights at the FBLA National Leadership Conference!

Intuit Job Readiness

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Intuit Job Readiness

Intuit is a global technology platform that helps our customers and communities overcome their most important financial challenges. Serving approximately 100 million customers worldwide with TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint and Credit Karma, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible. We provide the skills and knowledge people need to succeed through financial and career readiness programs. Please visit us for the latest information about Intuit, our products and services, and find us on social.

United States Academic Esports League

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United States Academic Esports League

The USAELxFBLA Esports Competition will test a team’s ability to research and create strategies to effectively compete in a virtual esports competition. Teams will submit a research paper on the provided esports topic, compete in an esports tournament, and create a presentation highlighting strategies used and lessons learned.

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Knowledge Matters

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Knowledge Matters

Knowledge Matters is sponsoring the Virtual Business Finance Challenge, a newly recognized official competitive event. This event will be based on the Virtual Business–Personal Finance Online simulation. FBLA members will use the simulation to test their skills at managing their own financial lives and will compete against students across the country. Members will experience real world financial issues such as budgeting, saving, opening bank accounts, getting a credit card, monitoring credit scores, education and advancement, online banking, paying taxes, finding a job, insurance, and more.

There will be two qualifying rounds held via the Internet during the school year:

October 16, 2023 (10:00 a.m. EST) – November 9, 2023 (5:00 p.m. EST) - Registration Open 10/3/2023
January 31, 2023 (10:00 a.m. EST) – March 1, 2024 (5:00 p.m. EST)

The top 20 nationally ranked teams from each qualifying round will qualify to compete in a virtual final round to take place online in May. Only one team per state per round may qualify.

More: Register for the Virtual Business Finance Challenge.

Email: [email protected]

Knowledge Matters is sponsoring the Virtual Business Management Challenge, an official competitive event. This event will be based on the Virtual Business–Management Online simulation. FBLA members will use the simulation to test their skills at managing their own manufacturing business and will compete against students across the country. Members will experience real world business concepts such as recruiting, hiring and supervising employees, productivity and efficiency, sales, risk management, and more.

There will be two qualifying rounds held via the Internet during the school year:

October 16, 2023 (10:00 a.m. EST) – November 9, 2023 (5:00 p.m. EST) - Registration Open 10/3/2023
January 31, 2023 (10:00 a.m. EST) – March 1, 2024 (5:00 p.m. EST)

The top 20 nationally ranked teams from each qualifying round will qualify to compete in a virtual final round to take place online April 1-5, 2014. Only one team per state per round may qualify.

More: Register for the Virtual Business Management Challenge.

Email: [email protected]

Johnson & Wales University

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Johnson & Wales University

As one of the first colleges founded by two women, Gertrude Johnson and Mary Wales, a progressive, experiential education, approach to learning is at our core. Since 1914, our goal has been for students to make the most of their time —to bring out their potential and turn it into a career. You will be immersed in a curriculum specifically targeted to your field, paired with a diverse liberal arts balance to prepare you in a range of professional fields.

A private, nonprofit, accredited institution with 13,000 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in Providence, North Miami, Denver, and Charlotte, we have cultivated a supportive environment where students and faculty work to bring out the best in each other.

FBLA members are eligible for JWU scholarships up to full tuition. Complete an application to JWU and indicate FBLA membership to be automatically considered for our National Student Organizations scholarship program.

More:

Visit Johnson & Wales University.

Phone:

800.342.5598 ext. 2345

Gigaplex Academy

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Gigaplex Academy

FBLA members can now use Gigaplex Academy Catalyst, the crowdfunding section of Gigaplex Academy, to transform their custom curated passion projects into powerful fundraising campaigns for their FBLA chapters.

By posting their projects on the platform, students receive a personalized campaign URL that they can share with friends, family, and local business owners through social media and built-in promotional tools.
This unique approach not only helps students raise funds but also allows them to showcase their entrepreneurial mindset, leadership skills, and ability to create real-world impact.
For every dollar raised, 25% goes directly to their FBLA chapter, while the remaining funds help students cover their own FBLA-related expenses, such as travel, competition fees, and professional attire. With the potential to raise up to $600 per project, this initiative provides a net-zero-cost fundraising solution for students and school advisors.
Beyond financial support, students also build strong professional connections within their communities, often leading to valuable internships and work-based learning opportunities from project backers.

By integrating fundraising with meaningful project-based experiences, Gigaplex Academy Catalyst empowers FBLA members to grow as young professionals while making a lasting impact.

BETA Camp

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BETA Camp

BETA Camp is an intensive, hands-on virtual program, designed by industry professionals from world-renowned companies, for high school students who want to become future leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs.

BETA Camp delivers a learning experience through in-house curriculum, interactive workshops, founder and career panels, personalized feedback, and building a revenue-generating startup to fast-track students in discovering their potential, finding clarity in their future path, and building a powerful network. All lessons are taught by professionals from top Silicon Valley and F500 companies like Google, Facebook, and McKinsey, while weekly startup guidance is led by founders and investors. Students have built monetized startups from a Yelp for Quant Trading to a marketplace for mental health resources.

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For more information click here.

National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)

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National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)

The National Technical Honor Society currently serves thousands of FBLA and other CTSO members while awarding over a quarter of a million dollars in scholarships to members annually. NTHS honors the achievements of top Career and Technical Education (CTE) students, encourages the pursuit of higher education, and cultivates excellence in today’s highly competitive, skilled workforce. For over 30 years, NTHS has been the acknowledged leader in recognizing outstanding student achievement in CTE programs across the country.
NTHS partners with FBLA to provide scholarship opportunities to students who are current members of both organizations.
Start an NTHS chapter today!

More:

Visit National Technical Honor Society.

Phone:

800-801-7090

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FICO Score

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FICO Score

FICO is deeply committed to consumer financial empowerment.

Score A Better Future Fundamentals is a free credit education curriculum that readies participants to make informed credit decisions that last a lifetime. Our mission is to make credit education fun, simple, and accessible to individuals across geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Our inclusive and comprehensive credit literacy curriculum is designed to equip students with the knowledge and resources to begin their credit journey with confidence.

FICO is a leading analytics software company, helping businesses in 90+ countries make better decisions that drive higher levels of growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction. FICO® Scores help millions of people gain access to the credit they need to do things like get an education, purchase a car, or buy their first home.

Office Depot and OfficeMax

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Office Depot and OfficeMax

Your FBLA Office Depot® Member Benefits Program, previously Office Depot Business Solutions Division, has been rebranded to ODP Business Solutions™. This exciting evolution allows the program to be more agile and innovative. You’ll receive savings of up to 75% on the Best Value List of preferred products with free next-business-day delivery^* or pick up your online order via in-store and curbside pickup.^**

ODP Business Solutions™ Savings Program has extended their free shipping minimum through the end of the year! Members can now enjoy free next business day delivery on all online ODP orders of $30 or more (it was previously $50). Plus, online orders of less than $30 now ship for $4.95 (previously $9.95).

To continue to receive your member discounts, members need to re-enroll or register for an account through our dedicated ODP site.

Register Now

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*Free Delivery: Minimum purchase required after discounts and before taxes. Orders outside our local delivery area and most furniture, oversized, bulk items, cases of bottled water and other beverages and special-order items do not qualify. Non-qualifying orders incur a delivery charge (minimum charge of $9.99). Many orders can be delivered next business day (between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM) if placed online or via phone by 3:00 PM or via fax by 1:00 PM, local time (In most locations). Other restrictions apply. **Curbside pickup is available in most stores, subject to state and local regulations. Orders must be placed 1 hour before store closing. See odpbusiness.com, call 888.2.OFFICE or ask your Account Manager for details.

Foundation for Economic Education

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Foundation for Economic Education

The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) is an educational 501c3 nonprofit and has been trusted by parents and teachers since 1946 to captivate and inspire tomorrow’s leaders with sound economic principles and the entrepreneurial spirit by educating young people in the principles of market economics, ethical entrepreneurship, strong character, leadership, and personal responsibility.

FEE offers engaging onsite student workshops and webinars in business, entrepreneurship, finance, government, economics, history, civics, college prep and more. Educators may access top-rated content as well as professional development opportunities in the Learning Center with entertaining teaching videos, online lessons with quizzes, and relevant daily articles that inspire discussion and educate future leaders. Visit FEE.org/Classroom to book a custom program for your high school students at no charge to you.

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For more information visit this link.

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LifeSmarts.org & the National Consumers League

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LifeSmarts.org & the National Consumers League

compete at the National LifeSmarts Championship. Interested teams of 4-5 students, working with an adult adviser or coach, must complete the Wild Card application process. The winning team will receive a $1,000 travel stipend (and may be eligible to receive additional funding) to attend the National LifeSmarts Championship in April. To learn more about applying as a Wild Card team, click here.

Monthly TeamSmarts Quizzes

Both FBLA and Varsity LifeSmarts teams are invited to compete in the monthly TeamSmarts competition by working together to complete a 100-question quiz on a highlighted LifeSmarts topic each month from September through February. Quizzes appear under the team Captain’s quizzes. The top scoring FBLA and Varsity teams each receive $100 cash prizes each month.

Prizes include post-secondary scholarships, gift cards, and more.

Free LifeSmart Resources

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Questions?

Email: [email protected]

LifeSmarts has been educating the next generation of consumers for nearly 30 years. LifeSmarts is a program of the National Consumers League, which was founded in 1899 and is America’s pioneer consumer organization

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