Credit Card Buzz
While
Longwood University students may be bombarded with credit card
offers when returning to school this year, one of those credit
card companies is interested in getting them to use their cards
wisely.
Longwood,
a public, 3700-student university in Farmvile, Virginia, has
teamed up with Capital One to offer a college financial education
program called MoneyWi$e University. MoneyWi$e University focuses
on the basics of budgeting, using credit wisely and making responsible
financial decisions.
"For
many students, the college years are the first experiences they
have living on their own and handling the responsibility of
managing money," said Kerstin M. Soderlund, Longwood's director
of leadership and new student programs.
"Providing
students with the financial skills they need during their college
years will better-prepare them to make good financial decisions
throughout their lives," said Diana Don Colby, director
of financial education at Capital One. "And we are very
pleased that our MoneyWi$e University program can play a role."
Other
MoneyWi$e University program partners include: Washington State
University, Boston University, The University of Alabama, St.
Francis University, and the University of South Florida.
Published 08/29/05 (Modified 05/07/12)
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