Recent Bay Area high school graduates earn $5K scholarships for digital finance studies  

Ten graduating Northern California high school seniors have earned $5,000 scholarships for their exceptional interest in digital finance, specifically related to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. The scholarships were funded by Circle Internet Financial, a cryptocurrency company based in Boston, and awarded by Junior Achievement, the century-old nonprofit helping high school students learn about business.  

The students participated in Junior Achievement’s Digital Financial Literacy Program, which last fall included new curriculum on cryptocurrency and blockchain. In their scholarship application, students had to reflect on what they learned about the new technology.