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Economic Opportunity
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Exposing students to ‘what becoming an adult and having a job means’

Economic Opportunity

Exposing students to ‘what becoming an adult and having a job means’

Twenty college students are participating in the first Wells Fargo Academic Leaders Fellowship Program, receiving a full scholarship, leadership development, and other resources.

Volunteering & Giving
Story Type Indicator - video. Boy Scout Tim Maron stands next to a ladder, surrounded by framed interior walls inside the tiny home as it is under construction. He is wearing a cap, a green tie, and a sash with Boy Scout honor patches.
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Scout’s vision: Tiny home for homeless veteran

Volunteering & Giving

Scout’s vision: Tiny home for homeless veteran

As part of his pursuit of the Eagle Scout rank, Boy Scout Tim Maron led a two-year effort to build a tiny home for a homeless military veteran — a project realized with the help of Wells Fargo.

Financial Health
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Ready for college? These webinars can help

Financial Health

Ready for college? These webinars can help

Wells Fargo’s free webinar series, Preparing and Paying for College, returns with insights about the college admissions process.

Financial Health
A young woman, Brie Belz, stands in front of mounds of ice. Behind her is what appears to be a mountain. She is smiling at the camera with both arms outstretched, one up and one down.

Looking for a scholarship? This site can help

Financial Health

Looking for a scholarship? This site can help

TFS Scholarships gives students free access, thanks to Wells Fargo’s exclusive sponsorship, to more than 7 million scholarships totaling more than $41 billion.

Volunteering & Giving
Story Type Indicator - video. Three teenagers — Evelyn Arriaga, Brenton Williams, and Martha Gonzalez-Campos — of STS Academy stand at a stove, cooking stir-fry vegetables in a kitchen as part of University of California-Davis’ gardening and nutrition program.
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Transforming inner-city youth — mind, body, and food literacy

Volunteering & Giving

Transforming inner-city youth — mind, body, and food literacy

For years, Success Through Self Academy has mentored and enriched the lives of inner-city children. Now the nonprofit looks to harness the transformative power of nutrition.

Financial Health
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Wells Fargo sheds checking fees for young adults

Financial Health

Wells Fargo sheds checking fees for young adults

The company will no longer charge customers ages 17-24 a monthly service fee on select checking accounts.

Volunteering & Giving
Photo of Communities in Schools of Atlanta alumnus Jenell Stegall smiling and helping other volunteers encase tablet computers at Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia, for Communities in Schools of Atlanta.

Atlanta nonprofits score when MLS All-Star Game comes to town

Volunteering & Giving

Atlanta nonprofits score when MLS All-Star Game comes to town

Wells Fargo and MLS WORKS, Major League Soccer’s community outreach initiative, teamed up to help four nonprofits in Atlanta as the city hosted the 2018 MLS All‑Star Game presented by Target.

Volunteering & Giving
Story Type Indicator - video. Students with blindfolds extend their hands as an adult places cash in their hands at the National Federation of the Blind’s BELL Academy.
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Using all your senses to learn

Volunteering & Giving

Using all your senses to learn

Students from the National Federation of the Blind’s BELL Academy are learning Braille, banking, and other independent living skills to help prepare them for the future.

Financial Health
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6 smart money tips for college students

Financial Health

6 smart money tips for college students

Setting a budget and tracking spending are just the basics. Discover six must-have money management skills for mobile-savvy college students.

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