APOPKA, Fla. — Addition Financial Credit Union and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) celebrated the grand opening of a new student-run Addition Financial branch at Apopka High School, marking the credit union’s 12th high school branch in Central Florida and the seventh within OCPS.
Addition Financial said its High School Branch Program provides students with hands-on financial education and money management skills. Selected Apopka High School students receive in-depth training from the credit union to prepare them to fully staff and operate the branch, located on campus.
The credit union added the student-run branches are equipped to handle real banking transactions, giving students the chance to develop valuable professional skills in a real-world environment. Some student tellers also work at traditional Addition Financial branches on weekends and during the summer, with many going on to become full-time team members or earning exclusive scholarships upon graduation.
“Orange County educators founded our credit union more than 88 years ago, and our missions to lift our community remain closely aligned all these years later. Our high school branch program is one of the most impactful ways we can give back,” AFCU President and CEO Kevin Miller said in a statement. “By bringing this opportunity to Apopka High School, we’re not only teaching financial skills, but we are also helping students gain the confidence and experience they need to succeed in any career path.”
