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Financial Literacy & Capabilities
Houston Community College
Over 70, 000 students 31% Hispanic; 29% African-American; 18%
White; 10% Asian; and 13% international 6 Colleges, 22 campuses Two-thirds of HCCS students are
economically and/or academically disadvantaged
Number one in Texas and third in the nation for associate degree awards
13th Associate degree producer in all disciplines combined for Hispanic-Americans
Spring 2012
Awarded grant (MDC & Bank of America)
Met with MDC, BOA, & grant recipients Reviewed & developed financial
literacy & capabilities curriculum-Money Matters BOA-Money Smart FDIC-Practical Money Skills for Life
Began planning for fall 2012
Summer 2012
Created curriculum, guides, & resources
Held EDUC 1300 professional development
Conducted financial literacy training
Planned financial literacy & capabilities fairs
Curriculum Topics
Cost of Living FactorsFinancial Aid & Paying for
CollegeCredit & Predatory LendingBudgeting & Saving (Liabilities &
Assets)
Texas Reality CheckPlayspent
Fall 2012
Financial literacy & capabilities curriculum implemented system-wide (5,274 students)
Financial literacy & capabilities fairs held at Northwest & Central Colleges (1,159)
Attended Center for Working Families Convening
Planned for the spring fairs MDC site visit
Financial Literacy & Capabilities Fairs
4 DaysCentral College & NW College at Spring Branch
Over 1,100 students attended31 sessions heldRaffles for Barnes & Nobles Gift Cards
Piggy Banks distributed
Financial Literacy & Capabilities Fairs Partnerships
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Group
The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston
Bank of America Office of the City Comptroller Skills 4 Living Money Management International First Community Credit Union HCCS Financial Aid
Challenges
Creating an appropriate curriculum
Training facultyReserving facilitiesScheduling presentersAdvertisingImplementation in other SS courses
Financial Literacy & Capabilities Survey
Fall 2012
Open Ended Responses Actions Taken
Started disputing Items on my credit report with the three credit bureaus.
Taking a closer look at unnecessary spending and coming up with a plan to eliminate the spending.
Joined a credit union and a mutual fund. I begin to really stick to my previous budget plan and look into
clearing any debt. Wrote down all the transactions I made during the month and
compared it to how much I was taking in. None. I am 34 years old, with two homes and a kid on the way. I
feel like this section would have been great for me when I was 20.
I think it opened up my mind about Budgeting, now I'm saving change and "Naming" my money.
Reviewed my career goals to my future life and living of my people.
I have been eager to learn more and all about money and economics.
Scaling
SPRING 2013
Curriculum updates Designate faculty
campus sponsors Financial fairs at 3
colleges One day fairs at each
college Evening mini-fairs at
each college Summer-train SS
faculty
FALL 2013
Financial fairs at all (5)colleges fall & spring
One day fairs Evening fairs at
each college