MIDDLETOWN, RI (March 25, 2014) -- On Friday, March 7th, People’s Credit Union, along with school officials recognized Exeter Job Corps students for the completion of an innovative financial literacy program.
The Rhode Island Financial Scholars Program, sponsored by People’s Credit Union, utilizes the EverFiTM platform, an online program that teachers can use as a valuable financial literacy tool which can easily integrate with a school’s curriculum. The platform is aligned to state standards and consists of ten modules covering critical financial literacy topics such as budgeting, credit health/scores, insurance, student loans, mortgages, taxes, and saving and investing. People’s Credit Union currently sponsors several schools throughout the state, at no cost to the participating schools.
“Personal finance is one of the most important lessons we can teach today’s youth to help prepare them for the future. We are so pleased we can help educate students on the importance of financial literacy through our Financial Scholars Program,” said Ellen Ford, President & CEO of People’s Credit Union.
Students have found the program to be very helpful to them. Esther Kollie, a student enrolled in the Exeter Job Corps’ Health Occupation Technology program stated, “I liked learning about managing my money and how to get good credit. It will be helpful when I buy a house someday.”
Not only did the students find the program helpful, but they also found it entertaining. “It was a fun experience to learn about financial literacy in an interactive way. People’s Credit Union is a great partner with Exeter Job Corps. I hope they continue to support us.” said Bryant Berganza, Exeter Job Corps Academy Construction Technology student and Junior Newsletter, Editor.
People’s Credit Union serves members through six convenient locations in Bristol, Middletown, Newport, North Kingstown, Portsmouth and Wakefield.
People’s, a member-owned, state chartered, federally insured, community credit union established in 1922. Membership is open to all individuals. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the federal government.