APPLY · FUTURE SKILLS

Use what you learn in the real world.

APPLY helps students build practical knowledge for money, careers, entrepreneurship, and the decisions that shape their futures.

LEARNING AREAS

Skills for your future.

MONEY

Compound Interest

Understand why time matters when returns begin earning returns of their own.

INVESTING

How Investing Works

Learn the basics of ownership, risk, return, diversification, and long-term thinking.

PLANNING

What Is a Budget?

Give your money a plan by balancing income, needs, goals, and spending.

BUILDING

Entrepreneurship

Identify problems, design solutions, test ideas, and understand how value is created.

CAREERS

Understanding Salary

Compare gross pay, take-home pay, taxes, benefits, and the full value of compensation.

CROSS-DISCIPLINARY

Biology + Business

Explore biotechnology, healthcare strategy, product development, and investing.

WHY APPLY

Academic knowledge is only part of being prepared.

Students also need opportunities to understand how careers work, how money grows, how organizations create value, and how STEM connects to real decisions.

THE GOAL

Confidence beyond the classroom

APPLY turns unfamiliar adult topics into clear starting points so students can ask better questions and make more informed choices.

A SIMPLE START

Think like a problem-solver.

Notice

Find a problem, unmet need, confusing system, or opportunity for improvement.

Understand

Ask who is affected, what evidence exists, and what constraints must be considered.

Build

Test a thoughtful solution, collect feedback, and improve it over time.

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