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EVERFI PARTNERS WITH UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND (UNCF) AND CAPITAL ONE TO BRING FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Friends, As part of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations nationwide, EverFi is thrilled and humbled to announce a new major initiative with Capital One and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to bring our financial literacy and student loan management programs to over 70 Historically Black Colleges and Universities this year. We kicked this off on Friday in Tuskegee and Montgomery, Alabama in the very humbling shadows of where Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, John Lewis and others led with such grace and courage. The Capital One Financial Scholars Program is powered by EverFi's award-winning 3D educational gaming platform. The platform leverages new media to bring important financial topics to life, including student loan management, opening a bank account, budgeting, credit scores, stocks and bonds, credit cards and debt management, paying taxes and the choice between home-ownership and renting. "The financial commitments and choices college students make today can impact their lives for years and even decades into the future, yet most students have never taken a personal finance class and are unprepared to make these important decisions. The goal for this program is to help our students develop practical money management skills and avoid common financial mistakes," said Michael L. Lomax, Ph.D. UNCF president and CEO. "Capital One's commitment to financial education is commendable, and we are thankful for the company's support in bringing this innovative educational platform to thousands of students across the country." "Financial literacy is one of the most important skills for a student to acquire in this day and age. Our young people are Virginia's future, and their ability to manage their finances well and make smart decisions will be crucial to the prosperity and vitality of the Commonwealth in the years ahead," said Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. "I thank the UNCF, Capital One and EverFi for putting together this important program, and bringing it to students at some of Virginia's historically black colleges and universities. This program will only enhance the world class education long provided by these schools." "Capital One is proud to invest in bringing this unique financial literacy program to college students around the country, many of whom are making significant financial commitments in order to further their education," said Steve Gannon, Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Capital One. "We believe the EverFi platform provides an engaging, cutting-edge platform to help students build financial decision-making skills that they will use now and for the rest of their lives." EverFi continues to be one of the fastest growing education networks in the country and now includes thousands of high schools and universities. -- Thomas M. Davidson, Jr. Chief Executive Officer EverFi, Inc. ============================================== Unsubscribe hbiden@rosemontseneca.com from this list: http://everfi.us1.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=dca79b9bd2edc8e37443fbfee&id=195e07b625&e=3564fda059&c=6285e089
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