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Youth Programs

There’s a lot to learn about money. That’s why we work in partnership with local schools to offer a certified, K-12 financial curriculum and in-school branches. In addition to our unique curriculum, we offer accounts, loans, and services tailored to student needs.

 

Youth Programs

  • The Youth Education Partnership Program helps elementary students become knowledgeable consumers and regular savers through money management and consumer education
  • Money in the Middle is designed to help middle school students learn money management and become knowledgeable consumers
  • The Student Branch Program helps high school students learn about business and finance as they practice skills in a real-life business setting

Youth Accounts

Youth Loans

  • Extra Credit Union Youth Loans ground kids in financial basics

Scholarships/Financial Assistance

  • The Richard J. Spence scholarship program awards scholarships to graduating seniors at our partner high schools. Click here for more information.
  • You can pre-purchase tomorrow’s college tuition at today’s prices with Michigan Education Trust.

Additional Youth Resources

  • Click here for Financial Aid and Scholarship Information.
  • National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) is a non-profit national foundation dedicated to improving financial literacy and well-being. Visit their Web site for helpful and practical financial information.
  • Practical Money Skills is a Web site to help educators, parents and students develop practical money skills and money management at every stage of life.
  • The United States Mint Web site is geared toward educators and students, and provides information about money and coins as well as interactive games, cartoons and much more.
  • Jump Start is a national coalition of organization dedicated to improving the financial literacy of pre-kindergarten through college-age youth by providing advocacy, research, standards and educational resources. They strive to prepare youth for life-long successful financial decision-making for their future!

  • Credit Score is a helpful website that shares great articles on establishing good credit, identity theft, teen financial education and much more.