Museum Finance Academy

The MFA is the Museum’s financial literacy program for 11th and 12th graders. Admission is free and is on a first come, first served basis. Upon successful completion of the Personal Finance program, held in the Fall, all students receive a certificate and the top student/s receive a scholarship. This Spring the MFA is introducing a new course, Finance For Fun, which is a collection of interactive events designed to give students a unique and engaging introduction to the world of finance. Students may enroll in this four-week program before, after or independent of the MFA’s Personal Finance course.

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Registration Information

Registration is now open for the Spring 2013 semester of the Museum Finance Academy, offering Finance For Fun only. Classes are held once a week for four weeks on Thursdays and Fridays from 4:00 to 5:30 pm, and Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Enrollment is limited to 20 students per class. Please note that each class day has an identical curriculum except for one week when the Thursday class will have an office visit to the finance department of an energy company, the Friday class will visit the New York Stock Exchange, and the Saturday class will go on a walking tour of the Financial District and the Museum. On these days, students may be asked to come to the Museum earlier than regular class time.

Students must register online by February 6. For questions about the Academy, please contact Maura Ferguson, Director of Exhibits and Educational Programs, at mferguson@moaf.org.

Fall 2012 Scholarship Recipients

The Museum is proud to announce that Qasim Ashraf and Shaili Datta have received the Museum Finance Academy’s merit scholarships for the Fall 2012 semester.

Qasim is a 16-year-old junior graduating a year early from The Queens School of Inquiry. Shaili is a 16-year-old junior at Stuyvesant High School.


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Contact Information

For general questions about the Museum Finance Academy, or to apply to the program, please contact Maura Ferguson, Director of Exhibits and Educational Programs, at mferguson@moaf.org or 646-833-2752.

Students already enrolled in the Academy who need to report an absence or have questions about the class should contact Senior Educator Chris Meyers at cmeyers@moaf.org or 646-833-2753.

For press inquiries regarding the Museum Finance Academy, please contact Deputy Director Kristin Aguilera at kaguilera@moaf.org or 212-908-4695.