Education Cents

CollegeInvest created the Education Cents financial education program to help Colorado students and families better understand financial matters so that they can make more informed decisions about higher education financing. 

How to pay for college is a big decision for a family, and the tools and information provided at www.educationcents.org help family’s put college financing in the big picture of the family’s overall financial situation.

Why Use Education Cents?

Higher Education Focus

Finances are one of the most common barriers to enrolling and remaining in higher education. With improved financial literacy, students and families will better understand the positive impact that higher education can have on their financial future. They’ll also have a better understanding of the tools and resources available to create a financial plan to get to college and stay in college.

Head and Heart Approach

Because financial decisions are so often motivated by emotional, psychological, and cultural forces, our program will focus on more than the fundamentals of personal finance. In addition to teaching users about the nuts and bolts, including defining financial terms and explaining how finances work and fit together, the curriculum will also help users explore their relationships with money, the consequences of decisions they’ve made in the past or may make in the future, and the frameworks from which they view their financial situations. With this knowledge, users will have the tools to make good financial decisions and to recognize when they make less harmful financial decisions and understand why.

For Parents & Families

The lessons in Education Cents will help you take control of your finances to reach your financial goals – and help you talk to your children and family about reaching theirs. Planning for education beyond high school is a part of that equation, either for yourself, your family or both!

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