FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2005
Contact: Michael Corby
904.632.3310

Florida Community College offering “Personal Finance Institute for Teens”
Register until May 24 at 3 p.m. for week-long program on financial responsibility

The Institute for Financial Studies at Florida Community College is offering a week-long course for teenagers that will prepare them to make financial decisions, including how to save and invest their money. The course runs June 6-10, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the College’s Urban Resource Center and costs $100. Students must provide their own lunches. Registration must be completed by May 24 at 3 p.m.

The program is designed to teach teens the benefits of making smart money decisions, as well as introduce them to career options in the financial services industry. Hands-on exercises and guest speakers from the local financial community will teach important principles of personal financial responsibility, including how to develop and maintain a budget, how to use credit responsibly, the importance of saving and investing, financial goal setting, the importance of long-term investing, the characteristics of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and how to open savings, checking and investment accounts.

The Urban Resource Center is located at 601 W. State Street. For more information or to register call 904.632.5064.