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Program

The DIME program targets 11th and 12th grade high school students.

The DIME program is a free seven-week immersion program that gives high school students the opportunity to learn about financial decision making and wealth creation.

 

There are opportunities to win cash prizes, build new relationships, earn extracurricular credit and receive scholarship awards. Furthermore, our students receive training from some of the brightest minds in the asset management industry!​​​

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

WEALTH TRACK - JR. YEAR

  • 8 Myths about Money

  • Stocks 101

  • Personal finance

  • Mutual funds

  • Real Estate

  • Crypto currencies

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Stocks 201

  • Debt and Yields

  • Mutual funds 2.0

  • Relationships & Money

  • Asset Allocation

  • Wealth Strategy

  • Elective *

* ChatGPT & AI (basic and advanced)

CAREER TRACK - SR. YEAR

  • Private credit

  • Private equity

  • Hedge Funds

  • Data Analytics

  • Asset allocation

  • Cash Management

  • Alternative Asset Classes

  • Personal branding

  • Interviewing skills

  • Personal Finance

  • Elective*

  • Career exploration

  • FAST TRACK (an additional two week
    track focused on a specific industry.)

* ChatGPT & AI (basic and advanced)

Giving Students the Tools and Knowledge to Build Wealth

Students who complete the DIME program are positioned for exciting career opportunities that lead to real wealth

HOW MUCH CAN STUDENTS EARN?

JEOPARDY AWARD
$25-50

Awarded to students at
the end of each semester
to test their knowledge of
the investment curriculum

DARGENSON AWARD
$50-$100

Awarded to students who
demonstrate the most
engagement

NATIONAL 
SCHOLARSHIP
$10,000

Awarded to the top students across the nation. 


Awards are granted based upon the recommendation of DIME advisors and the
student’s household income.

REGIONAL
SCHOLARSHIP
$5,000

Awarded to the top students within a region


Awards are granted based upon the recommendation of DIME advisors and the student’s household income

INVESTOR AWARD
$100-200

Awarded to the student
with the highest investment portfolio value from the investor challenge

STOCK BATTLES
$1,000

Awarded to the student
who wins the TikTok Stock Battle Competition

DIME INTERNSHIPS
$1,500

Awarded across a variety
of departments 

 

Awards are granted based upon the  recommendation of DIME advisors

ETF AWARD
$500 - $1,000

Wealth awards


Awards are granted to all students who complete the 2 year program

INDUSTRY
INTERNSHIPS
$10,000

Awarded to the top students within DIME


Awards are granted based upon the recommendation of
industry partners and the DIME staff

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