Arkansas Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy

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Arkansas  Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy

An Independent Affiliate of the Jump$tart Coalition

The Arkansas Jump$tart Coalition is an independent affiliate of the national Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The national Jump$tart Coalition is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1995, the coalition includes more than 100 national partners and a network of 51 state affiliates that share a commitment to #afinlitfuture and to working collaboratively toward common goals.

About Us

Working together we can improve the financial literacy of Arkansas’s youth.

If you’re involved with or concerned about students learning how to handle money successfully – you’ve come to the right place.

The Arkansas Jump$tart Coalition is a non-profit organization with many individuals and organizations representing business, government and education who have joined together to improve the personal financial literacy of Arkansas’s youth.

Arkansas Jump$tart Coalition’s goal is to educate students early in life about money management, saving, investing, and spending.

Board

The  Arkansas Jump$tart Coalition officers are:

  • President – Thurlo T. Cobb
  • Secretary – Charles Tatum
  • Treasurer – Ashley Carper

Partners

The following organizations and individuals are members of the Arkansas Jump$tart Coalition.

Arkansas Credit Union League

Arkansas Department of Education

Arkansas Federal Credit Union

Arkansas Securities Department

Arkansas Student Loan Authority

Best Credit Service, Inc.

Consumer Credit Counseling

Cooperative Extension Service (U of A)

Cornerstone Credit Union Foundation

Department of Workforce Education

Economics Arkansas

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Harding University

Internal Revenue Service

Junior Achievement of Arkansas, Inc.

Money Magic, Inc.

Pulaski County Juvenile Services
Social Security Administration – Arkansas Office

Take Charge America

US Citizens for Fair Credit Card Terms, Inc.

Get Involved

There are many ways that organizations or individuals can become involved with the coalition.

Join the Coalition!
If your organization or you as an individual are actively engaged in promoting personal financial literacy amongst youth, we invite you to become a member. For more information on becoming a member, please use the form below to contact us.

Support the Coalition!
The Jump$tart Coalition is a charitable 501(c)3, nonprofit organization. As such, in-kind donations such as the printing of promotional materials or hosting of meetings and events are greatly appreciated. The Coalition also welcomes monetary contributions. For more information on making a donation to the Jump$tart Coalition, please use the form below to contact us.

Make a difference locally!
Organizations and individuals can make a great impact at the local level.

How to Make a Difference

Here are just a few ways that you can make a difference:

  • Financial Institutions: Volunteer to work with a local school or district to provide classroom presentations or teacher support.
  • Educators: Incorporate personal finance into your curriculum. Personal finance has been taught successfully to students of all ages and within many core and elective subjects. For more resources, go to Clearinghouse and search according to your grade and subject matter.
  • Policy Makers: Consider ways to incorporate personal finance education into your school’s curriculum and teacher professional development programs. Remember, too, that you need not reinvent the wheel. The National Jump$tart Coalition can help you identify successful models. For more information, e-mail info@jumpstart.org.
  • Parents: Begin teaching your child about personal finance at a young age and continue to reinforce these skills. Visit the Clearinghouse for more ideas on teaching your child about personal finance matters.

Links

The Arkansas Jump$tart Coalition has compiled the following collection of websites. Inclusion in this listing does not constitute an endorsement by the Coalition.

Arkansas Federal Credit Union
https://www.afcu.org/

Arkansas Junior Achievement
https://arkansas.ja.org/

Arkansas Securities Department
http://www.securities.arkansas.gov/

CardRatings.com
http://www.cardratings.com

Economics Arkansas
http://www.economicsarkansas.org

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 
http://www.stlouisfed.org/education

Junior Achievement of Arkansas
https://arkansas.ja.org/

Money Magic, Inc.
https://moneymagic.com/

Social Security Administration – Arkansas Office
https://portal.arkansas.gov/service/ar-social-security-my-account/

Take Charge Today                                          https://takechargetoday.arizona.edu