In this special two part NGPF podcast series, you will hear from 11 inspiring high schoolers from across the U.S. who were the <a href= "../../../blog/personal-finance/ngpf-announces-national-winners-of-3rd-annual-payback-challenge-essay-contest/"> national winners of the PAYBACK Challenge essay contest</a>. Each will receive $5,000 towards their educational expenses. They shared what they learned from paying <a href= "http://www.timeforpayback.com/">PAYBACK</a>, how it has impacted their college plans and the importance of personal finance in their lives. Student voice matters and these students certainly providing convincing evidence of the benefit of personal finance coursework. Enjoy!

In this special two part NGPF podcast series, you will hear from 11 inspiring high schoolers from across the U.S. who were the national winners of the PAYBACK Challenge essay contest. Each will receive $5,000 towards their educational expenses. They shared what they learned from paying PAYBACK, how it has impacted their college plans and the importance of personal finance in their lives. Student voice matters and these students certainly providing convincing evidence of the benefit of personal finance coursework. Enjoy!

In this special two part NGPF podcast series, you will hear from 11 inspiring high schoolers from across the U.S. who were the <a href="../../../blog/personal-finance/ngpf-announces-national-winners-of-3rd-annual-payback-challenge-essay-contest/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> national winners of the PAYBACK Challenge essay contest</a>. Each will receive $5,000 towards their educational expenses. They shared what they learned from paying <a href="http://www.timeforpayback.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">PAYBACK</a>, how it has impacted their college plans and the importance of personal finance in their lives. Student voice matters and these students certainly providing convincing evidence of the benefit of personal finance coursework. Enjoy! &nbsp;

NGPF Podcast: How the Arcade Game PAYBACK prepared me for college (Reflections from 6 of the National Winners of the PAYBACK Challenge Essay Contest)

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