Abound Credit Union (formerly Fort Knox Federal Credit Union) worked closely with Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) to launch the EverFi Achieve platform, a mobile-first financial education solution designed to help young adults build healthier financial futures, for college freshmen in March.
Amber Phillips, First Year Experience (FYE) Program Facilitator at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, and Breanna Harris, FYE Instructor & Program Coordinator at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, were instrumental in making this launch happen, ensuring that ECTC was able to make it part of their transition to Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) during the early stages of the pandemic.
A number of ECTC students who completed the basics module as an enrichment project shared positive feedback, including the following comments:
"I am very thankful for Abound Credit Union's generosity of sharing their (practically) expert knowledge on the subject of money management as an adult."
"The main thing this assignment has showed me is there is always a way to prepare with your money instead of guess with your money."
"There is so much vital information given on this website. I believe every student should be required to examine it."
"I firmly agree that I've learned information that will assist me in the future."
“At Abound Credit Union, we firmly believe that knowledge leads to opportunity,” says Becky Ates, EVP of Abound Credit Union. “That’s why we’re committed to sharing our financial strength and knowledge so that more hard-working Kentuckians can build healthier financial futures. It’s been a privilege to partner with ECTC on this initiative.”
In addition to the financial education and training provided for college freshmen, Abound Credit Union offers free online learning tools and programs for consumers of all ages. Learn more at www.aboundcu.com/learn.
