Teachers Credit Union is equipping local students with financial responsibility skills
Organization’s Financial Empowerment Program being utilized in 80 schools this year
SOUTH BEND, IN (August 23, 2016) — More than 100 teachers at 80 schools have signed up to offer Teacher Credit Union’s (TCU) Financial Empowerment Program powered by FoolProof, an interactive, online curriculum teaching financial responsibility and the realities of the free enterprise system.
The TCU Financial Empowerment Program is a free, web-driven financial literacy program developed by teachers and personal finance experts. It uses peer-to-peer teaching and interactive videos to keep students engaged and equip them with the critical thinking skills they will need to make a lifetime of smart financial decisions. Teachers can sign up anytime to begin offering this program to their students, regardless of the school’s calendar year.
“At TCU, we are committed to providing young adults the tools, knowledge and resources they need to prepare for their financial future,” said Paul Marsh, president and CEO of TCU. “We feel fortunate to be able to partner with FoolProof to offer this free resource to educators not only in the communities we serve, but statewide.”
TCU launched its Financial Empowerment Program in 2015 and participation has grown three fold, now reaching thousands of students. The 22 modules offered in the curriculum each contain 45 minutes of instruction on topics ranging from credit cards and credit scores to saving for college, investing and retirement.
“Knowing that we are playing a part in equipping young adults with an understanding of these critical topics at an early age is so rewarding to us. We are eager to roll out the program in more schools across the state in future years,” added Marsh.
A complete list of this year’s participating schools can be found below.
2016-2017 School Year Participating Schools
Anderson
Crossing Educational Center
Highland Middle School
Bloomington
Broadview Learning Center
Bourbon
Triton Jr-Sr High School
Bremen
Bremen Senior High School
Cassopolis, Michigan
Sam Adams Elementary
Chesterton
Chesterton High School
Columbus
McDowell Education Center
St. Peter’s Lutheran
Converse
Oak Hill High School
Covington
Covington Community School Corporation
Danville
Danville Community Middle School
Dowagiac, Michigan
Dowagiac Union High School
Elkhart
Elkhart Central High School
Jimtown High School
Eminence, Kentucky
Eminence High School
Farmersburg
North Central Jr/Sr High School
Flora
Carroll High School
Floyds Knobs
Floyd Central High School
Francesville
West Central High School
Frankfort
Frankfort Covenant Academy
Franklin
Franklin Community Middle School
Greencastle
Greencastle High School
Greenwood
Greenwood Community High School
Hammond
Donald E Gavit Middle/Sr. HS
Hebron
Hebron High School
Huntington
Huntington North High School
Indianapolis
Ben Davis High School
Children’s Bureau Inc.
Fall Creek Valley Middle School
Franklin Central High School
Hawthorne Adult Education Center
- Everett Light Career Center
Manual High School
North Central High School
Sanders School
Southport High School
Walker Career Center
Children’s Bureau OYS
Jasonville
Shakamak Jr-Sr High School
Kendalville
East Noble High School
LaPorte
La Porte High School
Lakeville
LaVille Jr/Sr High
Louisville, Kentucky
Minor Daniel Academy
Marion
Paddock View Alternative School
Mishawaka
Penn High School
New Carlisle, Ohio
New Prairie High School
New Castle
New Castle High School
New Palestine
New Palestine High School
Noblesville
Options High School
Ossian
Norwell High School
Paoli
Paoli Junior & Senior High
Plainfield
Plainfield High School
Plymouth
Plymouth Academy
Plymouth High School
Rensselaer
Rensselaer Central High School
Rising Sun
Education Center of Rising Sun
Roachdale
North Putnam High School
Rossville
Rossville Consolidated School District
Rossville High School
Schererville
Hammond Baptist High School
South Bend
Greene Intermediate Center
John Adams High School
Marshall Intermediate Center
St. Joseph High School
Washington High School
St. John
Crown Point Christian School
Thorntown
Western Boone Jr. Sr. High School
Trafalgar
Indian Creek Middle School
Valparaiso
Valparaiso High School
Walkerton
John Glenn High School
Watervliet, Michigan
Watervliet Middle School
Winamac
Winamac Community High School
Yorktown
Yorktown Middle School
About Teachers Credit Union
Teachers Credit Union (TCU), soon to be Everwise Credit Union, is Indiana’s largest Credit Union with over 50 branches throughout Indiana and southwest Michigan and more than 300,000 members. TCU offers traditional financial services including checking, savings, mortgages, and credit cards, as well as non-traditional services, such as investments. Since its founding in 1931, TCU has focused on making a positive impact on its members and the community.
For more information, visit tcunet.com.
