Financial Education Center

Explore easy-to-understand articles, videos, and other resources to increase your financial savvy.

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What is a Credit Union?

Separate myth from fact about what credit unions are and what they offer.

Free Financial Education Resources

Discover Enrich, a free financial education platform offering articles, videos, and courses to help you grow your financial savvy.

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Discover Your Money Personality

Take our quick assessment to discover your money personality and how it influences your money management.

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Paying for College Resource Library

Gearing up to pay for college? Explore our online Financial Education Center with hundreds of articles and videos to help you explore student loans and

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Explore Different Types of Financial Aid

What is the difference between a scholarship and a grant? What about subsidized and unsubsidized loans? Learn about these and other types of financial aid.

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Getting Started with Scholarships

This guide is here to help students find and apply for scholarships and can be a helpful resource for understanding scholarships.

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Financial Counseling Center

Take control of your debt and your financial future with help from one of our Certified Financial Counselors. As a Clearwater member, you have access to free financial counseling to help you build a budget, (re)build your credit, mitigate fraud or ID theft, and learn how to navigate financial challenges.