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brass|STUDENT PROGRAM

The brass|STUDENT PROGRAM is a free classroom resource teachers can use to teach students about the money side of life™. Through the Student Program, teachers receive a package of materials four times per year, along with use of the online brass|TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER.Image

Wisconsin credit unions, through the The Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation – are providing the brass|STUDENT PROGRAM free to Wisconsin high school teachers. Currently, more than 400 Wisconsin teachers are registered to receive brass|STUDENT PROGRAM materials for their students. All teachers that register online at www.studentprogram.com/user/register will receive Student Program materials sent to their school.

Through the brass|STUDENT PROGRAM, Wisconsin credit unions help to deliver financial information to high schools in the form of brass|MAGAZINE - a young adult lifestyle money magazine designed to teach high school students about the money side of life™. Read by hundreds of thousands of young adults across the nation, brass content is written for young adults by young adults.

In addition to offering classroom sets of brass|MAGAZINE to high schools, the STUDENT PROGRAM also provides access to an online resource center to help educators across the nation network and share ideas about teaching financial concepts. The website, www.studentprogram.com, also allows has content for students, including free digital editions of brass|MAGAZINE.

For more information about the brass|STUDENT PROGRAM in Wisconsin, credit unions should contact Chad Helminak at (608) 514-0080. Educators may contact the Student Program Director of Education at (541) 753-8546.

In a recent Student Program survey:

  • 94% of teachers indicated that they would be likely or very likely recommend the Student Program to a colleague.
  • 86 % of teachers reported that their students prefer brass to textbooks, and read it whether it is assigned or not.


Credit Union Resources
Ways credit unions can increase their involvement in the brass|STUDENT PROGRAM


brass and REAL Solutions®
Credit unions are providing the brass|STUDENT PROGRAM to public schools as part of their REAL Solutions initiative.


brass|STUDENT PROGRAM website
www.studentprogram.org is the place for teachers and students to access extra program resources and online content.