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Colorado Kids MoneyWi$er™

Purpose: The MoneyWi$er Financial Innovation Awards are presented by the Office of the Colorado Attorney General in partnership with the Colorado Department of Education. The awards will recognize distinguished school districts, schools and individuals which have demonstrated a priority in personal finance education throughout their school and community. In addition to statewide recognition for the awards, honorees will be awarded funds to continue elevating personal finance education in Colorado and their communities.

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Financial Innovation Awards Honoree Categories:

The MoneyWi$er Financial Innovation Awards will designate honorees in four categories: Student Scholarship, Educator, School and School District.

  • Student Scholarship $1,500– Any student applying or the MoneyWi$er student scholarship must be eligible and meet applicant requirements.  All Student Scholarship Honorees selected will be awarded $1,500.
  • Educator Honoree $3,500 – Educators who prioritize personal finance education in their classroom and school, and demonstrate an exceptional impact on their community and school by teaching personal finance will be selected as honorees. Those selected as honorees will be awarded $3,500.  Educators who are not selected as honorees, but show exemplary effort in personal finance education will be awarded a Financial Innovation Award.
  • School Honoree $10,000 – Applicant schools who prioritize personal finance education, exemplify best practices in personal finance education, and provide an innovate proposal of continuing to elevate personal finance education will be honored with a $10,000 award.
  • School District Honoree $15,000 – Applicant school district who prioritize personal finance education, exemplify best practices in personal finance education, and provide an innovate proposal of continuing to elevate personal finance education throughout their district will be honored with a $15,000 award.

Applicants may apply in one or more categories.  For example, an educator could also apply on behalf of their school and their school district.

Application:

To apply for the MoneyWi$er Financial Innovation Awards complete the steps below:

  • Create an applicant account through the Colorado Department of Education Grant Platform.
  • Click “Start New Application”
  • Submit completed application by March 15, 2021 deadline
  • Proposal Template for School & District Applicants

The application window for FIEA will be from October 15, 2020 to March 15, 2021. All applications must be completed and submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on March 15, 2021.

The proposal template for Schools and Districts can be found here.

Eligibility:

All Colorado public school districts, charter/public schools, educators and students will be eligible to submit a nominee application for the Financial Innovation in Education Award.  Applications may be submitted by the nominee or a third party. Self nomination is permitted and encouraged. Any nominee is eligible to apply in multiple categories.

How To Get Started

Starting a Colorado Kids MoneyWiser™
program in your school is easy.
Elementary school administrators and teachers
who are interested implementing
Colorado Kids MoneyWiser™
can contact Lena Fishman or 720-508-6814.

 

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Colorado Office of the Attorney General
Office of Community Engagement (OCE)
Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center
1300 Broadway, 6th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
oce@coag.gov

Matt Baca | Director | Office of Community Engagement
720-508-6565 (Direct)

Lena Fishman | Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection Coordinator
720-508-6814 (Direct)

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Colorado Department of Law
Ralph L. Carr Judicial Building
1300 Broadway, 10th Floor
Denver, CO 80203

(720) 508-6000

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