Addition Financial Credit Union and the School District of Osceola County celebrated the grand opening of a new student-run Addition Financial branch at Osceola High School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. This marks an expansion of the High School Branch partnership, offering students in Central Florida valuable hands-on financial experience.
The High School Branch Program by Addition Financial aims to equip young people with essential financial literacy and money management skills. Participating students from Osceola High School undergo specialized training provided by the credit union, preparing them to fully operate the on-campus branch.
This new location is Addition Financial’s 11th high school branch in Central Florida and the 3rd in Osceola County, continuing its mission to foster financial education and empower the next generation.
“The two existing branches at Poinciana and St. Cloud High Schools have proven instrumental in equipping our students with invaluable financial literacy skills and laying a strong foundation for their future careers,” said Dr. Mark Shanoff, Superintendent of the Osceola School District. “Our school district is excited that Addition Financial is expanding the program to Osceola High School as we work to ensure every student is future ready.”
Addition Financial’s high school branches are run by the high school tellers and conduct transactions just as tellers would in a traditional branch setting. Some student tellers also work at traditional branches on Saturdays and over the summer, while others become full-time Addition Financial team members upon graduation and are eligible for exclusive scholarships.
“Teachers founded our credit union more than 85 years ago, and we are proud to honor that commitment by supporting students and education today,” said Kevin Miller, President and CEO of Addition Financial. “Giving students a hands-on opportunity to understand how financial institutions operate helps serve our mission to bring financial education and success to everyone.”
For more information on Addition Financial’s High School Partnerships, go to additionfi.com/partnerships/
