JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT (JA) INSPIRES AND PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOCUS ON FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORKFORCE READINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE BLUEGRASS IS A FRANCHISE OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA AND A REGISTERED 501C3 THAT SERVES STUDENTS IN GRADES K THROUGH 12 ACROSS FORTY-FOUR COUNTIES IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. JA GIVES YOUNG PEOPLE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS, PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURE, AND MAKE SMART ACADEMIC AND ECONOMIC CHOICES.