National Association of Securities Professionals Fast-Track Southern California

Fast-Track PROGRAM

HISTORY

Fast-Track Program

The purpose of Fast-Track is to expose disadvantaged high school students from underserved communities to the broader world of business and finance through mentoring, workshops, in-class training and other educational experiences.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Qualifying for the Fast-Track Program

NASP-SoCal founded its program in 2010, and at each annual conference through Sponsor pledges, we award college scholarships to deserving minority seniors matriculating from high school to pursue a college education. Personal donations from industry supporters also provide critical funding, enabling students to address unexpected college and personal life expenses.

  • Be an 11th or 12th-grade high school student or recent graduate who plans to attend a 4-year college institution.
  • Possess analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Maintain a 3.0 GPA while in the program.
  • Demonstrate an interest in finance or business and a strong desire to pursue an exciting and rewarding career.

BUSINESS & LIFE SKILLS

Students Participate in a Series of Workshops Such As:

  • Entering the Professional Workforce
  • Contemporary Business Etiquette
  • Business Skills and Entrepreneurship
  • Financial Literacy
  • Investing: Stocks and Bonds
  • Crypto Currency Basics
  • Benefits of Networking
  • Mental Health Matters
  • Dress for Success: Your Professional Image
Dress for Success at DeanZign

Fast-Track Highlights

Fast-Track is Proud to Recognize a Few of the Student's Successes

  • UC Berkeley grad offered opportunities with Thoma Bravo, CalSTRS, and a major San Francisco bank.
  • Dillard University grad joins a full-time paid internship at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.
  • A UC Merced grad offered internship opportunities.
  • SF State grad, after studying in Paris, landed a position with a major business management, investment consulting, and tax and accounting service company.
  • A Claflin University student made the National Honor Society in freshman year.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Your Sponsorship Helps Transform Young Lives

The success of our program would not be possible without the generous financial support of our sponsors. A portion of the procedures from NASP SoCal enables us to award financial scholarships to deserving students. Your personal donations also provide critical funding enabling students to address unexpected college expenses which can impede academic focus. We sincerely thank you and encourage you to continue being stalwart partners as your sponsorship truly helps transform young lives.

Scholarship Celebration