February 2012   

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Financial Stability Initiative:
Money Connection 
Connecting those in need with those who care
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Upcoming Classes
Don't Miss Free Tax Preparation
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Featured Resource: Prepare for College 
 
College Goal Sundays
Get free help in preparing the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • February 11th and 12th
  • 2-4pm

For more info, locations and line-by-line FAFSA instructions, visit www.collegegoalsunday.com or call 602.258,2435 x117.

  

MCC College Savings Program
  • Earned income that is deposited into a special savings account with an approved financial institution is tripled to pay for tuition, books, fees, and course required materials at Mesa Community College (MCC). 

Click here to read more about the requirements and steps need to take advantage of this opportunity.

 

Free FAFSA Workshop
  • February 16th and 23rd
    (Spanish provided on the 23rd)  
  • Workshop and refreshments 5:30pm-7:30pm
    Marcos de Niza High School Library  6000 South Lakeshore Drive, Building 100   Tempe, Arizona 85283 
To register, call 480.838.3200 x40074 or click here to register online.
  
Featured Opportunity: TCAA Employment Resources
 
Visit the Tempe Community Action Agency for job search assistance. 
 
Open computer lab on Mondays and Fridays from 8:30am - 10:30am
 
Location: 2150 East Orange Street
Tempe, Arizona 85281
 
Call 480.350.5890

Upcoming Classes 

Learn valuable resources for financial success!  

 

Entrepreneurship Development Course 
Arizona Microcredit Initiative offers a FREE four-session course that outlines the fundamentals of starting a business.
  • February 9th, 16th, 23rd and March 1st
  • 6pm - 7:30pm
  • Brio Classroom, Escalante Community Center  2150 East Orange Street  Tempe, AZ 85281
Go to www.azmicrocredit.org for more information or email info@azmicrocredit.org to register for the course. 
 

Free Financial Education Workshops for Adults, Kids and Teens

  • Session 1: Building a Better Budget
    • February 14th, 2012
  • Session 2: Taking Charge of Your Credit
    • February 21st, 2012
  • Session 3: Preparing to Purchase a Home
    • February 28th, 2012

Click here for more information.    

 

Free Financial Aid Help Night to Complete the FAFSA

Learn how to help your children get financial aid for college.

  • February 16th, 2012 or February 23rd, 2012           
    • (Offered in Spanish on the 23rd)
  • Workshops: 5:30pm-7:30pm
  • Refreshments provided

Click here for more information (click here for the Spanish version).

Don't miss... Free Tax Preparation 

 
Location: Tempe Schools Credit Union
2800 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85282

 

Schedule:
Saturdays 9am-12pm from 1/28/12 - 4/14/12
Closed 3/10 and 3/17 for spring break
February Only: Wednesdays 5pm-7pm

 

For more information on who is eligible and what you need to bring with you, please click here.

Thank you! 

 

Please look for the next e-newsletter in March. 

 

For more information on the Financial Stability Initiative, visit our website.   

 
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TCC nurtures Tempe's sense of community where children, seniors, families and individuals care for and about one another.

 

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TCC's mission is to connect those in need with those who care. TCC does this by convening community, conducting research, determining priorities, implementing effective programs and exemplifying prudent stewardship of resources.

 

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