Introducing Public On Campus

Apply to be a Campus Lead and promote financial literacy at your school.

Financial literacy isn’t something that’s generally taught in schools, which means that most people are left to their own devices when it comes to navigating concepts like investing during their young adult years.

In our survey of 3,000+ investors, 55 percent of people said they are “self-taught” when it comes to investing and 62 percent said they learned the basics of investing after college.

Young people are hungry for more knowledge. A study from Experian found that 51% of the 18- to 19-year-olds surveyed were eager to learn more about financial topics.

So, to help promote financial literacy among college students, we’re launching Public On Campus, a leadership program where students can apply to help educate their peers around the basics of investing and gain professional experience and mentorship along the way.

Students can submit an application for the Campus Leadership Program here.

For many people, especially new investors, community is a major source of education when it comes to the stock market. Among people who say they talk about investing with others, 63% said they turn to friends or communities first, before family members (21%) and advisors or coaches (15%).

This is true of young people in particular: 64 percent of 18-to-29 year-olds we surveyed said they discuss investments with friends versus just 38 percent of retirement-age investors.

Students interested in applying for the program can visit Public.com/campus and submit an application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

This is not investment advice. See Public.com/disclosures/.