College Knowledge Academy - Money Smarts

Grades 5th-12th

Money Smarts is a five week project based program, for parents and their children, that promotes early planning and knowledge about postsecondary options and financial literacy. The Money Smarts program provides interactive lessons focused on building parent/child communication, the importance of higher education, financial aid, goal setting and planning financially for college.

College Knowledge Academy (CKA) -

Training or Direct Services A two-day training is provided to school and agency staff to strengthen family engagement strategies, workshop facilitation skills and support a college going culture.

Training:

What Your Staff Gets Tools: Every training participant will receive: Easy-to-use lesson plans Handouts (available in English and Spanish) Templates including sign-in sheets, flyers, etc.

Direct Services: Families In Schools has highly trained facilitators that can conduct five family workshops at your site.

213.201.3900 | familiesinschools.org | training@familiesinschools.org

How do College Knowledge

Topics Covered

Academies strengthen the capacity of families and students?

The Money Talk - Building Financial

In an external evaluation, conducted by Dr. William Perez from Claremont College of Education, families who participated in the program reported a decrease in college attendance and financial aid concerns and an increase in participant:

Habits and Communication

Financial Success Statistics Making Money: The Benefits of Higher Education Cash Smarts - How to Budget

Creating a budget Setting Goals Financial Goals Action Plan

Valuing of schooling College preparation confidence Parent/child/school communication College requirement knowledge

College is Affordable - Costs and Resources

Savings and Borrowing Financial Aid Review (CA and Federal) Financial Goals in Action Plan

Impact

100% of parents and students felt like the program has made it more likely for their child or themselves to attend college

College Smarts - Creating a Plan

Post secondary Education Options Entrance Requirements for FourYear Colleges/Universities Financial Goals in Action

99% 92%

of parents and students of parents report that agreed that this program their child’s reading gave them new skills have improved. information and ideas

98%

of parents and students said they would strongly recommend the program to other

91%

of parents and students left the program strongly confident knowing how to apply for for financial aid

parents or students

213.201.3900 | familiesinschools.org | training@familiesinschools.org