High School Personal Finance Summer Camp
Your financial habits today will directly affect your financial situation as an adult. Gain the skills you need now to have a secure financial future!
Learn from the experts at this exciting, hands-on, and engaging 5-day residential camp hosted by the WKU Department of Finance and WKU’s Center for Financial Success.
Throughout the camp, you will gain the necessary knowledge you need to successfully
manage your money, regardless of your career and major choice. You will learn key
financial tips to help you succeed in college and beyond.
Camp Dates: June 14-18, 2026 (Sunday – Thursday)
Camp Pricing
This is an overnight program that will include planned evening social activities. Camp tuition includes all meals, dorm housing, activities, and camp t-shirt.
| Early Bird Tuition Price (runs until April 12th!) | $245 |
| Regular Tuition Price (after April 12th -assuming seats remain) | $399 |
*Need-based partial tuition scholarships are available to apply for that will further reduce the tuition cost.
Need-Based Scholarship Application:
This scholarship is designed for students who have demonstrated financial need. Additionally, while not a requirement to apply for the scholarship, students that would be considered first generation college students* and/or come from an underrepresented group are encouraged to apply.
Please complete the "Contact Us" form to request a scholarship application.
*First generation college student means it is your intent to attend college and your parents/guardians do not hold a 4-year bachelor degree.
What will students do and learn at camp?
Students will:
- Learn basic personal finance principles needed for success in college and the marketplace!
- Participate in a team-based, financial planning case study!
- This case study is designed to immerse students in the various aspects of personal finance!
- Gain a better understanding of the personal financial planning career field!
- Engage and visit with local business professionals, including professionals working
in Financial Planning, Investment Advising, and Banking!
- Each student will get the opportunity to tour a local business!
- Meet and Interact with Abound Credit Union's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Lending Officer!
- Learn cutting-edge AI Skills for success in business and finance!
- Have a lot of fun! Evening Activities include a Campus Scavenger Hunt, Game night at Preston Health Center, life-size Game of Life, and more!
- Gain a great addition to their resume for college admission and scholarship applications!
Camp Info
- Eligibility: Students who will be High School Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in the Fall of 2026 are eligible to sign up for camp.
- Camp tuition includes all meals, dorm housing, activities, and a camp t-shirt.
- This is an overnight program that will include planned evening social activities.
- Current top WKU Finance students studying in the Gordon Ford College of Business serve
as trained camp counselors. Our ratio of counselor to camper is 1 to 5.
Please click here for more details about camp!
The WKU Personal Finance Summer Camp is made possible by our generous sponsor Abound Credit Union.
SUN
- Leadership training
- Team building
- Campus scavenger hunt
MON
- Visit local financial planning firms
- Personal Finance Skills
- Game Night On Campus
TUES
- Abound CU Day
- Business Networking Experience
- Game of Life
WED
- Using AI in Finance & Business
- Investing 101
- Financial Plan Team Competition
THURS
- Financial Plan Team Presentations
- Awards Ceremony
- Keynote Speaker
- Camp Director: Zach Jones
- Camp Instructor: Andrew Head
- Camp Instructor: Ron Rhoades
The Personal Financial Advisor career provides exceptional work-life balance, and is listed as #6 in U.S. News’ 2020 Best Business Jobs. A Bachelor’s Degree, with course work leading to Certified Financial Planner™ exam, is typically required. The number of jobs in the United States exceeds 270,000 as of 2018, and the projected growth rate through 2028 is 7%, which is faster than the average for all occupations, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Gordon Ford College of business is a top business school with dual AACSB accreditation in both business and accounting programs.
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