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Boost Your Financial Skills and Earn Recognition

by | Nov 25, 2024 | News

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You can earn the University of Maine System (UMS) Financial Literacy Micro-Credential with asynchronous, free classes and individual coaching while boosting your financial skills.

Here’s how it works:
• Complete training in financial practices including budgeting, credit and debt, savings, and net worth
• Create an action plan based on your financial goals
• Training includes three levels of instruction and assessment; earn digital badges as you learn
• The UMS Financial Literacy Micro-Credential fulfills an eligibility requirement for the New Ventures Maine Rainy Day Savings Account (matched savings) program and GEN Scholarship

Explore all three levels of the UMS Financial Literacy Micro-Credential pathway to learn more.

To sign up, fill out and submit the registration form.

If you have questions about the micro-credential, matched savings, or GEN Scholarship, contact Kelley Glidden, NVME Workforce Development Manager, at 207-621-3436 or kelley.glidden@maine.edu.

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