Finance · Research · Entrepreneurship

Aayan Kaswala

Senior at the Charter School of Wilmington, Delaware — exploring where money, data, and people meet.

About Me

BPA sparked my interest in finance back in eighth grade, when my team won first place nationally in website design. Five years later, finance and economics are what I want to study in college.

Curious About How Things Work
Shaped by the Pool

Eleven years of competitive swimming taught me discipline and the value of small improvements repeated over time.

Academics

Charter School of Wilmington

Sophomore–Senior Year | Class of 2027

Appoquinimink High School

Freshman Year

At a Glance

  • GPA: 3.57 Unweighted / 4.152 Weighted

  • SAT: 1420

AP Scores

  • 5: Calculus AB, Computer Science Principles, Research

  • 4: Biology, Environmental Science

  • 3: U.S. History, Seminar, Human Geography

Senior Year Coursework

AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Physics C, AP Micro & Macroeconomics, AP Computer Science A

Research

Community Banking Risk

"Assessing CRE Concentration Guidance and Non-Performing Loan Risk in U.S. Community Banking" — my first deep dive into financial regulation and bank data. Currently in the publication process.

Co-Author | With a Cornell University Ph.D. Student
Teens and Mobile Payments
Independent Researcher | AP Research (Score: 5)

"The Relationship Between Mobile Payment Applications & Teenage Financial Behavior" — does convenience come at a cost? Now exploring publication.

Light and Vitamin C
Student Researcher

An experiment testing how different types of light affect vitamin C levels in apples and oranges.

Entrepreneurship

Product Developer

  • The Gap: Market research revealed an unmet hydration need in fitness

  • The Test: In-person interviews to validate interest and pricing

  • Next Step: Securing University of Delaware lab access to build a prototype

Electrolyte-Measuring Sweat Patch

Leadership

Serve and Supply

Part of the team since day one, helping grow it into an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

  • $50,000+ raised through fundraising and grants

  • School supplies delivered to local children

  • Financial literacy lessons taught to young students

President | Former Website Manager & Finance Manager
Business Professionals of America
Member, 5 Years | Freshman Year Treasurer

Competing at state and national levels in finance, marketing, and technology.

Odyssey of the Mind
Team Member, 2 Years

Creative problem-solving under strict constraints — World Finals both years.

Delaware Youth in Government
Delegate | Sophomore Year

Wrote a bill passed by the youth House and Senate and signed by the youth Governor.

  • 80+ Hours — Charity Crossing

  • 20–30 Hours — Local community organizations

Community Service

Awards & Honors

  • 1st Nationally — Payroll Accounting (Junior Year)

  • 11th Nationally, 2nd at State — Global Marketing Team (Sophomore Year)

  • 1st Nationally, 1st at State — Website Design Team (8th Grade)

Business Professionals of America
Odyssey of the Mind
  • 20th at World Finals (Junior Year)

    24th at World Finals (Sophomore Year)

Delaware Youth in Government
  • Bill Signed into Law (Sophomore Year)

Athletics

3–4 Years Varsity | 11 Years Competitive

Year-round training alongside a full AP schedule — and where some of my best ideas start.

Varsity Swimming

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