Students hear a number of guest speakers, learn the fundamentals of the homebuying process, and then produce a homebuyers and community services fair. Also, NAF awards all students who successfully complete the Academy course sequence a certificate of financial studies and a medal along with their diploma upon graduation. Students are required to do a paid summer internship following their 11th grade year. Internships take place at prestigious banks, businesses and law offices in the Los Angeles area. Many students also do an internship or a university summer program following their 10th grade year.
Mentors work with students individually and at group functions.
Students take curriculum trips to various business, law and cultural centers in the Los Angeles area. Past examples include the Museum of Tolerance, Pacific Stock Exchange, The Federal Reserve, Fannie Mae Regional Headquarters, ARCO Corporate Headquarters, ARCO Refinery in Carson, Pacific Asian Museum in Pasadena, Museum of Contemporary Art, The Los Angeles Times , Downtown LA Public Library, and various universities in the area. Occasionally, the Academy classes take major out of town field trips, for example, a three week Fannie Mae Summer Institute in Washington D.C. and a one week college, finance and cultural tour of Northern California. Selected students have the opportunity to meet world leaders. Past briefings have included Boutros Boutros Ghali, James Baker III, Robert Rubin, Ross Perot, Mario Cuomo, Diane Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, Benazir Bhutto, Richard Riordan, Bill Gray, Yvonne Burke, Mark Ridley Thomas, Antonia Hernandez and Julian Dixon.