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College students will be bombarded this fall with the question "Are You Credit Wise?". The United States Student Association and MasterCard International last week announced a joint program to begin student-to-student personal finance training on college campuses. The effort seeks to engage USSA's three million members to become student-teachers and guide their peers in understanding key financial concepts. USSA and MasterCard will make personal finance materials available at the primary sources for information on campus such as student newspapers, at registration, on the Internet, and in the dorms. Among the materials to be distributed are handouts designed to increase awareness of core financial concepts. MasterCard and USSA have also produced protective credit card covers that bear specific do's and don'ts about credit card use and responsible spending. The materials direct students to creditalk.com, a MasterCard website designed to assist college-aged credit card users with tools that help them manage finances and avoid debt. The United States Student Association is the country's oldest and largest national student organization. Founded in 1947, USSA is the only national student organization in Washington, DC, that can claim to represent all students and is the student voice on Capitol Hill, in the White House, and in the Department of Education. USSA tracks and lobbies federal legislation and policy. USSA also organizes students across the country to participate in the political process through Students Vote campaigns, letter-writing, and testifying in Congressional hearings. For more information on the college credit card program visit www.creditalk.com.
