Financial Education

Welcome to the NC Credit Union League’s Youth Financial Education page! Here you will find news, articles, updates and links to resources concerning Financial Literacy. The League is committed to helping Credit Unions increase the Financial Literacy of both its members and the communities they serve. For more information on how the League can help your Credit Union begin or expand its Financial Education Program, please contact Lauren Whaley.

Credit Unions in Schools

Credit Unions impact the lives of young people in North Carolina through their partnerships with others in the community and by presenting financial education sessions in schools. Credit Unions have taken the additional step of investing in young people by opening a total of 15 in-school branches across the state. These credit unions branches not only give students the opportunity to more easily develop good financial habits, but also provide job training to the nearly 100 students who operate the branches. These efforts speak to the heart of the credit union philosophical mission of "people helping people" and make the credit unions a natural model of leadership in increasing financial education. 

Allegacy FCU Atkins Student Credit Union Bobcat Student Credit Union Demon Student Credit Union Raider Student Credit Union Spartan Student Credit Union Titan Student Credit Union Viking Student Credit Union American Partners FCU Ram Branch

Charlotte Metro FCU Harding University H.S. CU Jaguar Metro CU Olympic H.S. CU Truliant FCU East Forsyth H.S. CU Wiley Middle School CU Winston-Salem FCU Union Cross Academy CU Flat Rock Middle School CU

Financial Education Links

12 Principles of Financial Management 12 Reasons Your CU Should Teach Financial Literacy Biz Kid$ Communities in Schools Credit Union Youth Week CUNA's Member Financial Literacy Resources Go Direct Googolplex MyMoney.gov Pocket Cents MyCreditUnion.Gov

National Credit Union Foundation National Strategy for Financial Literacy National Youth Involvement Board NC Council on Economic Education N.C. Department of Public Instruction NC Saves NC State Treasurer Janet Cowell U.S. Department of Education U.S. Treasury: Financial Education and Financial Access Online Loan Calculator: Financial Education for Kids & Teens CU Lookup

NEFE High School Financial Planning Program

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Youth Financial Education Advisory Committee

The mission of the Youth Financial Education Advisory Committee's is to provide guidance and communication between chapters, credit unions, and the league on behalf of credit unions efforts to promote youth financial education in North Carolina. Additionally, the committee will educate credit union staff, volunteers, members, and their local school systems about the availability of the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program.

For more information on how your credit union can begin providing the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program free to high school students in your area please contact Lauren Whaley.