Category: RFN Scholarship

“What does financial responsibility mean to you?” by Julia Kerns When I was younger, my parents would always tell me to save some of the money I’ve received, whether I earned it from doing chores, I was gifted it through birthday or Christmas presents, or simply finding loose change on the ground.  I always thought … Continue reading 2020 RFN Scholarship Winner

“What does financial responsibility mean to you?” by Treasure Rouse It is in my opinion that financial responsibility is extremely important to live a successful well-balanced life. The act of being financially responsible leads to having independence, stability, and peace of mind. It does not mean that you must be wealthy and have a high … Continue reading 2019 RFN Scholarship Winner

“What does financial responsibility mean to you?” by Jenna Kerns Financial responsibility is a very critical and useful skill that one can obtain to help save and spend money wisely.  Financial responsibility consists of two things: financial stability for my current living and planning for my long-term future.  An example of financial stability is when … Continue reading 2018 RFN Scholarship Winner

“What does financial responsibility mean to you?” by Sharyn Tomm Senior year has opened my eyes to the need for financial responsibility. As I have applied to various colleges, I have seen the immense amount of money that is required to complete a degree. Just seeing the total amount has helped me to realize the necessity … Continue reading 2017 RFN Scholarship Winner

“What does financial responsibility mean to you?” by Nathaniel Tomm Managing and earning my own money has taught me a lot about financial responsibility. By learning these skills early, it also gave me an environment more forgiving to mistakes that I may make. To me financial responsibility consists of several elements. The primary elements consist … Continue reading 2016 RFN Scholarship Winner

“What does financial responsibility mean to you?” by Halle Fromson Financial responsibility is a very important part of my life. In seventh grade, along with my peers, I took career education class, and it really had an effect on me. I understood that life is expensive and decided to start saving right then and there. … Continue reading 2015 RFN Scholarship Winner