In 2021, Norco College reviewed surveys from over 1,500 students regarding their interest
in financial education topics as part of our Title V “PACES” Grant work. An outstanding
75% of those surveyed said that they were interested in learning about topics like
saving money, creating a budget, understanding student loans, and managing debt. In
response, we created the Norco College FINANCIAL FREEDOM program, a new service to
help our students make responsible and wise financial decisions.
Check out these new services at www.norcocollege.edu/financialfreedom
Through this program, all Norco College students have free access to nationally acclaimed
personal finance training, interactive online finance workshops, and financial resources.
PERSONAL FINANCE
We strongly recommend that anyone interested in learning practical financial habits
enroll in our self-paced online finance platforms:
- Foundations in Personal Finance: Based on the nationally acclaimed Ramsey Education curriculum and “Baby Steps" method, these lessons help build the financial mindset needed to make wise financial decisions with intensity and intention.
- Financial Building Blocks Curriculum: Dedicated to an unbiased approach to financial education, this resource provides information on basic topics like earning, budgeting, and saving, but also advanced topics including credit scores, borrowing money, insurance, housing, funding higher education, and retirement.
ONLINE FINANCE WORKSHOPS
We provides regular online workshops on a variety of financial education topics. Visit www.norcocollege.edu/financialfreedom and click “Online Finance Workshops” to sign up. See attached and below for a list of upcoming workshops:
- Tips and Tricks for Managing Credit
- Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 1:00pm - Sign up here!
- “Borrowed Future” Student Loan Documentary Screening
- Thursday, April 7, 2022 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm - Sign up here!
- Tuesday, April 12, 2022 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm - Sign up here!
- Building a Financial Plan for College
- Monday, April 18, 2022 @ 1:00pm - Sign up here!
- Understanding Student Loans
- Monday, May 2, 2022 @ 1:00pm - Sign up here!
- Managing Your Money to Build Your Best Life
- Monday, May 16, 2022 @ 1:00pm - Sign up here!
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
We compiled a variety of financial resources to help college students plan for the future and address current financial hardships. Visit www.norcocollege.edu/financialfreedom and click on “Financial Resources” to access financial worksheets, apps, calculators, videos, and more.
We hope students find this new resource helpful and encourage them to sign up for our online workshops and access our new personal finance platforms today!