SBA at ESAT

In early 2005, with support from the Riordan Programs, the RPAA founded the Saturday Business Academy (SBA) as a pilot program at College-Ready Academy High School in south Los Angeles with 30 students participating in the inaugural program year. The SBA program addresses the needs of High School students who are primarily from low socioeconomic households with the potential and desire to go to college, but lack traditional resources critical for college admittance. Through individual mentorship, college preparatory programming and a curriculum that instills a basic competence in financial literacy, SBA’s goal is to have 100% of its participants academically, intellectually, socially, and professionally competitive for college admittance upon completion of the program.