Addition Financial Credit Union Opens Student-Run Branch at Apopka High School

APOPKA, Fla. (August 19, 2025) -- Addition Financial Credit Union and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) celebrated the grand opening of a new student-run Addition Financial branch at Apopka High School, marking the credit union’s 12th high school branch in Central Florida and the 7th within OCPS.

Addition Financial’s High School Branch Program provides students with hands-on financial education and money management skills. Selected Apopka High School students receive in-depth training from the credit union to prepare them to fully staff and operate the branch, located on campus.

“Apopka High School is excited about having an Addition Financial branch on our campus. This partnership brings opportunity to our students to learn to manage their own accounts while on campus,” said Lyle Heinz, principal at Apopka High School. “All students will have access as the branch is in a high traffic area for students to come in for their banking needs. It also provides select students an experience of getting on-the-job training in the daily operations of a credit union branch. I see this as a long-lasting partnership that will benefit our students and staff.”

The student-run branches are equipped to handle real banking transactions, giving students the chance to develop valuable professional skills in a real-world environment. Some student tellers also work at traditional Addition Financial branches on weekends and during the summer, with many going on to become full-time team members or earning exclusive scholarships upon graduation.

“Orange County educators founded our credit union more than 88 years ago, and our missions to lift our community remain closely aligned all these years later. Our high school branch program is one of the most impactful ways we can give back,” said Kevin Miller, President and CEO of Addition Financial Credit Union. “By bringing this opportunity to Apopka High School, we’re not only teaching financial skills, but we are also helping students gain the confidence and experience they need to succeed in any career path.”

For more information on Addition Financial’s High School Partnerships, visit AdditionFi.com/partnerships/high-school.

About Addition Financial Credit Union:

Addition Financial Credit Union is a trusted banking and financial education partner that members of the Central Florida community rely on to help them along their financial journey. Founded in 1937, Addition Financial is a not-for-profit financial cooperative headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida with more than $3 billion in total assets. As a member-owned credit union, Addition Financial puts the financial well-being of its more than 185,000 members at the heart of everything it does. With 26 full-service branches, 12 student-run high school branches, and financial products designed to provide better saving and loan rates and lower fees, Addition Financial is constantly growing and evolving to meet the needs of its members.

Addition Financial is the Official Financial Institution of the UCF Knights and owns the naming rights of the Addition Financial Arena on the University of Central Florida campus. Addition Financial was named as one of the “Best Credit Unions for 2025” by Newsweek and one of the “Best-In-State Credit Unions for 2025” by Forbes. For more information, visit AdditionFi.com.