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National Post
02-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
FICO Drives Financial Empowerment at Professional Golf Tournaments Across North America
Article content FICO pairs Score A Better Future™ Fundamentals workshops with golf tournaments to inspire and motivate teen golf fans to learn how to take control of their financial futures. FICO partners with First Tee—Ontario, First Tee — Central Carolina, and Drew Charter School to give teens valuable financial education. The FICO Score A Better Future™ Fundamentals program is designed to help students make more informed credit decisions for a brighter financial future. Article content BOZEMAN, Mont. — Global analytics software company FICO will be showcasing Score A Better Future™ Fundamentals (Fundamentals), a free credit education program for high-school-aged students, through a series of golf events this summer. As a part of its successful, nation-wide Score A Better Future (SABF) financial education program, FICO designed Fundamentals to empower teens to be better prepared for their financial futures with the knowledge and tools to help them make more responsible credit decisions. Article content 'Financial literacy is one of the most powerful tools we can give teens today. The upcoming Fundamentals events held in conjunction with various golf tournaments this summer will be a great opportunity to showcase the importance of financial literacy. When young people understand how personal finance and credit can impact their futures, they are better equipped to make smart decisions,' said Jenelle Dito, vice president of Consumer Empowerment Programs and Partnerships at FICO. Article content A recent FICO-sponsored Harris poll on financial literacy found that more than one in four members of Gen Z do not consider themselves financially literate even though 99% of Gen Z adults believe financial literacy is important for achieving financial stability. The goal of the Fundamentals program is to help bridge that gap by expanding access to financial literacy education through workshops focused on credit and personal finance. FICO has paired Fundamentals workshops with thrilling sports events to inspire and motivate students to learn how to take control of their financial futures. Article content FICO will be sponsoring a number of golf tournaments in North America in the coming months, including: Article content The 2025 RBC Canadian Open, June 4-8 in Toronto, Canada The Wyndham Championship, July 30-August 3 in Greensboro, North Carolina The TOUR Championship, August 20-24 in Atlanta, Georgia. Article content As part of FICO's goal to broaden financial literacy and empower teens to be better prepared for their financial futures, FICO will work with the First Tee chapters in Ontario and Central Carolina, as well as with the Drew Charter School in Atlanta to host Fundamentals events for teen golf fans in conjunction with these tournaments. Through these partnerships, FICO will provide a fun way for teens to learn about personal finance and credit through the sport they love. Article content The First Tee is a nonprofit, youth-development organization that focuses on integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, creating active learning experiences that build inner strength, self- confidence, and resilience in kids and teens worldwide. Article content FICO (NYSE: FICO) powers decisions that help people and businesses around the world prosper. Founded in 1956, the company is a pioneer in the use of predictive analytics and data science to improve operational decisions. FICO holds more than 200 US and foreign patents on technologies that increase profitability, customer satisfaction and growth for businesses in financial services, insurance, telecommunications, health care, retail and many other industries. Using FICO solutions, businesses in more than 80 countries do everything from protecting 4 billion payment cards from fraud, to improving financial inclusion, to increasing supply chain resiliency. The FICO® Score, used by 90% of top US lenders, is the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the US and has been made available in over 40 other countries, improving risk management, credit access and transparency. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Group of Atlanta students were visiting FSU during campus shooting
A group of tenth graders from an Atlanta charter school was on Florida State University's campus when shots were fired on Thursday. Drew Charter School confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that a group of students were on a college visit when the university activated its Active Shooter lockdown. The students sheltered in place. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The university has since lifted the shelter-in-place order. Everyone associated with Drew Charter School was accounted for and safe throughout the incident. The students, staff and chaperones will return to Atlanta on Thursday evening. "Let us remain Drew strong as we uplift those from our Drew community currently in Florida. We are keeping them at the center of our thoughts at this time. Our hearts also go out to all of those on FSU's campus impacted by this situation," the school wrote in a statement. Channel 2's Courtney Francisco will have more from Drew Charter School during Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m. and WSB Tonight at 11 p.m. Georgia Tech's softball team was on the way to Tallahassee for a series against FSU. Officials with Georgia Tech confirmed the team was not on campus when shots were fired. Multiple people were hospitalized after the shooting. The extent of their injuries is unclear. Police have not commented on the suspected shooter. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
