The Wall Street FAST Track Program

The Wall Street Finance & Scholastic Training Track ("FAST Track") Program is a rigorous school-to-work initiative started in November 1996 by the New York Chapter of the National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP-NY).

Purpose:

• To identify and expose 10th and 11th grade inner city high school students to the world of high-finance.
• To provide mentoring, skill development, and career building options
• To reach students early enough in their academic careers that they will have time to alter their curriculum choices if they choose to pursue the study of a finance-related field in college

Student Selection Process:

• We seek applicants with the following qualifications -
• Participants must possess at least a "B" average
• Participants must demonstrate an interest in math, economics or finance.

The FAST Track Curriculum consists of interactions with industry leaders, group projects, individual homework assignments, a six-month investment game competition and on-going contact with volunteer mentors.

Teachers, Counselors, Parents and Students Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity

The Wall Street Finance & Scholastic Training Track (FAST Track) Program Begins in September Each Year

Fast Track Application [PDF]

A Few Participating Schools:

Bronx High School of Science
Brooklyn Technical High School
Clara Barton High School
East Brooklyn Congregations High School
Edward R. Murrow High School
Erasmus Hall Campus High School
Midwood High School
Morris High School
Paul Robeson High School
Prospect Heights High School
Thomas Jefferson High School

A Few Friends & Supporters:

Bank of New York
Bankers Trust Corporation
Bloomberg
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Fisher Investments, Inc.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Lehman Brothers
New York City Board of Education
New Amsterdam Partners
Merrill Lynch
NYC Board of Education Retirement System