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Earn a Financial Education Microcredential at No Cost to You

The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges and the National Endowment for Financial Education have partnered to offer the Financial Education Microcredential to Otero College students and staff, free of charge. This program offers an opportunity to build knowledge in a topic that everyone encounters throughout life—money management. The self-paced, online program is divided into eight courses focused on these topics:

  • Banking
  • Budgeting
  • Credit
  • Earning
  • Insurance
  • Investing
  • Saving
  • Spending

This no-cost microcredential includes these additional benefits:

Key Features of the Program:

  • 8 self-paced, online modules covering budgeting, credit, saving,
    investing, insurance, and more
  • Earn a Financial Literacy Micro-Credential upon successful completion
  • Receive 3 college credits for FREE, with no tuition, fees, or textbook costs
  • Open to all residents of Otero, Bent, Crowley, and surrounding counties
  • Participants can apply the credits toward programs such as Business, Agriculture, Early Childhood Education, and others offered at Otero College.

Questions?

Contact skillstraining@cccs.edu or Lisa Monaco at (719) 384-6938 – lisa.monaco@otero.edu

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