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State securities office expands investor‑education grants to Arkansas schools

CHILDREN AND YOUTH COMMITTEE - SENATE · January 29, 2024
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The Arkansas Securities Department said its investor‑education grant program — funded by securities enforcement receipts — awarded about $250,000 this year to schools and nonprofits teaching grades 5–12, and officials urged legislators to help publicize grant opportunities.

Campbell McLaren of the Arkansas Securities Department described the department’s investor‑education grant program, which is funded from securities enforcement receipts. McLaren said the program advertises to schools and eligible nonprofits that teach financial literacy to students in grades 5–12 and partners with Economics Arkansas and the Walton…

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