“We at PSECU are proud to have the opportunity to sponsor the Financial Reality Fair and help impart that education to Pennsylvania’s students.”Ī total of 212 HACC students took part in the Financial Reality Fair.
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“For students to realize their full potential after graduation, it is important that they have a solid understanding of the financial environment they’ll be entering,” said Barb Bowker, PSECU Vice President of Marketing and Membership Development. To end the activity with a balanced budget, students were encouraged to revisit each booth as many times as needed.
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Students then visited a series of booths to learn about and make choices pertaining to living expenses from entertainment to insurance. While walk-ins were welcome, students who pre-registered for the event received a personalized budgeting worksheet based on their field of study and intended level of education. With the help of nearly 30 volunteers from HACC, the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association, PSECU, and community organizations, the Financial Reality Fair was designed to be a highly interactive experience for student participants. Financial education, like that provided at the Financial Reality Fair, empowers individuals to make the right choices to be financially secure now and in the future.” “Our longstanding commitment to financial education connects us to our roots as a not-for-profit organization built to help improve the lives of our members and strengthen our communities. “This was the fifth Financial Reality Fair that PSECU has coordinated on college campuses throughout the commonwealth, and I’m pleased to announce the enthusiastic reception they continue to receive from students,” said PSECU President Greg Smith. Sponsored by PSECU, a leading Pennsylvania-based credit union, the free financial education event was held at the campus in conjunction with the College’s Student Development and Multicultural Programs Department and Career Services. HARRISBURG, PA (October 11, 2017) - More than 200 students at the Harrisburg Campus of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, received real-life, hands-on financial management and personal budgeting experience during a Financial Reality Fair on September 20. More than 200 college students receive finance management, personal budgeting simulation at Financial Reality Fair
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