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Want to invest in your students’ future? Sign up for the National Financial Capability Challenge, a test you can administer in your classroom that measures the financial savvy of high-school students nationwide. The 40-question online test is sponsored and administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education.

Charles Schwab Foundation is proud to award scholarships to 25 students who excel on the Challenge. High-scoring students are eligible for $1,000 scholarships and $1,000 grants for their schools. Learn more about these scholarships and grants by clicking here.

Remember, the test must be administered between March 7 and April 8, 2011. And don’t forget to download the Educator Toolkit for resources to help get your students prepared.

Sign up for the exam today at by clicking here

Did You Know?

Recently Arthur C. Brooks wrote an article in the Op-Ed Section of the Wall Street Journal in which he recalled the now famous 1972 Stamford psychologist who did an ingenious experiment. He placed a marshmallow in front of young children and told them if they wait fifteen minutes before eating the marshmallow they would receive a second one as a reward. Thus, for the investment of fifteen minutes they could have two marshmallows instead of one. About two thirds of the children failed the experiment as they desired immediate gratification and gobbled up the single marshmallow right away. What are we doing to teach our children to save?