“Almost every bank has financial literacy content. It goes deep. But there are a couple of problems with it. One, it’s not relatable and it’s not available when I need it.”
Grand Valley State University President Philomena Mantella supports students like senior Hailey Bos developing a solution.
“I was actually a part of the original cohort that pitched the idea that evolved into REP4 FinLit back four years ago when I was in high school.”
A student-designed Gen Z financial literacy tool communicating fiscal concepts in terms young learners can understand.
“What we’re doing here, what these students are doing, is groundbreaking. It is incredible.”
That’s Fifth Third Bank’s Kala Gibson.
“It is going to change how we actually look at learning when it comes to financial literacy.”
The Fifth Third Foundation is funding the prototype. It’s been launched across all Grand Valley campuses and available to anyone in Michigan with a dot-edu.