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Finance Fundamentals (Grades 7-8)

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Schedule

Session 2: July 14–18, 2025

All times shown in central time.

Cancellation Policy

Badger Precollege reserves the right to cancel classes when necessary, including those for which enrollment numbers are not sufficient, or those for which a highly qualified instructor is unavailable. In the case of course cancellations, we will be happy to help you choose an alternative course. If no acceptable alternative is available, we will refund any tuition paid, minus any non-refundable application fees or deposits.

Summary

Financial matters are foundational to our daily lives but can be intimidating! In this course you'll learn the lingo and acronyms of the financial world, the basics of economic forces, and how a wide variety of factors, from weather to wars, influence money. We'll analyze market movements over time and participate in a market simulation activity. Regardless of your future career, this course gives you the opportunity to be an empowered future consumer, citizen, investor, and maybe even an entrepreneur!

Student profile

 This course is designed as a challenging enrichment opportunity for students in grades 7-8.

Important dates

Application deadlines

Application opens: Jan. 13, 2025
Deadline: Apply by May 1, 2025

Tuition deadlines

The first half of tuition is due by May 15, 2025. The second half of tuition is due by June 1, 2025.

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Contact Lauren Oldenburg at [email protected] or 608-262-0002

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