Financial Education Providers

Our Financial Education Providers Network offers free classes and seminars to help you learn about managing your finances. Contact them directly, or view the Financial Education Calendar for a schedule of upcoming classes and seminars being offer.

Financial education providers with an asterisk (*) can certify customers for financial incentives upon completion of an approved program.

American Financial Solutions*
www.myfinancialgoals.org
1-888-282-5811

Apprisen Financial Advocates
www.cccservices.com
(425) 462-6211

CARES of Washington
www.caresofwa.org
206-938-1253

ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions
www.clearpointccs.org
(800) 634-CCCS (800-634-2227)

Consumer Education and Training Services (CENTS)
www.CentsProgram.com
(206) 267-7017

El Centro de la Raza*
www.elcentrodelaraza.org
(206) 957-4610

HomeSight
www.homesightwa.org
(206) 760-4200

Hopelink*
www.hope-link.org/get_help/adult_education/financial_education/
(425) 250-3003

International District Housing Alliance*
www.apialliance.org
(206) 623-5132

Lutheran Community Services/Angle Lake Family Resource Center
www.lcsnw.org
(206) 816-3241

Multi Service Center
www.multi-servicecenter.com
(253) 854-4406

Neighborhood House*
www.nhwa.org
(206) 588-4900

Parkview Services*
www.parkviewservices.org
(206) 529-4114

Port Jobs
www.portjobs.org/
(206) 835-7501

Seattle Goodwill
www.seattlegoodwill.org/jobtraining
206-860-5791

United Indians of All Tribes Foundation*
www.unitedindians.org
(206) 285-4425

Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle*
www.urbanleague.org
1-800-368-1455

Washington CASH
www.washingtoncash.org
206-352-1945

Washington Working Families Prosperity Center
www.prosperitycenterwa.org
(206) 497-0175

YMCA Young Adult Services
www.ymcayas.org
206-749-7540

YWCA*
www.ywcaworks.org
(206) 336-4601 or (206) 336-4611

Certification Requirements To Qualify for a Financial Incentive

1. Classes will cover these topics:
   • Financial Goal Setting
   • Controlling Your Money
   • Checking Accounts
   • Savings
   • Credit and Credit History
   • Credit Cards
   • Consumer Rights
2. At least 8 hours of class time
3. A minimum of 2 separate class periods
4. Take-home resources and/or homework
5. Testing of financial education knowledge acquired through these classes

Once these criteria have been met, an approved financial education provider will complete a Bank on Seattle King-County participation certificate. Presentation of the certificate to a participating financial institution will permit the student to qualify for one financial incentive, as described below.

Banner Bank

Banner will offer $100 to each customer who successfully completes the minimum educational requirements as certified by the Certificate of Completion under the Bank on Seattle King-County program.

HomeStreet Bank

HomeStreet will provide $100 for each customer who:

1. successfully completes the minimum educational requirements as certified by the Certificate of Completion under the Bank on Seattle King-County program.
   AND
2. maintains a Bank on Seattle King-County checking account at HomeStreet Bank for a minimum of three months with a positive balance.

Union Bank

Union Bank will offer $50 to each customer who successfully completes the minimum educational requirements as certified by the Certificate of Completion under the Bank on Seattle King-County program.

Verity Credit Union

Verity will provide a $50 matching deposit into a 6 month Savers Certificate for each member who:

1. Successfully completes the minimum educational requirements as certified by the Certificate of Completion under the Bank on Seattle King-County program.
   AND
2. Member must be in good standing with Verity at the certificate maturity date in order to withdraw the $50 matching deposit.

All banks and credit unions reserve the right to modify the amount in the future, or discontinue the incentive program entirely.