Media contact: National Consumers League \u2013 Katie Brown, katie@nclnet.org, (202) 207-2832<\/p>\n
During Financial Literacy Month, LifeSmarts teen consumer literacy program has introduced a new lesson focused on financing a college education and understanding student loans. <\/em><\/p>\n March 31, 2022<\/p>\n Washington, DC\u2013 The 28th<\/sup> National LifeSmarts Championship is on the horizon for the National Consumers League\u2019s (NCL) youth consumer education program. Through LifeSmarts students learn about real-life consumer issues and compete to win prizes and scholarships at the National LifeSmarts Championship in April each year. Tomorrow, April 1, is the start of Financial Literacy Month. To commemorate this month, NCL is proud to announce a new lesson about financing a college education, made possible through financial support from Discover Student Loans.<\/p>\n On April 21, 39 teams from across the country will meet in Washington, DC, to compete in the 2022 National LifeSmarts Championship. \u00a0The Championship competition takes place over four days in which students will showcase their knowledge of personal finance topics as well as consumer rights, technology and workforce preparation, health and safety, and the environment.<\/p>\n Thanks to Discover Student Loans, LifeSmarts has created a new lesson on financial aid, with questions that will be featured in the National Championship. In the fall, the lessons and new competition focus will be fully integrated into the program for the new school year. Students and educators will see a concentration on personal finance topics at both the 2022 and 2023 National LifeSmarts Championships.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are so pleased to work with Discover Student Loans to help our students learn more about the important subject of paying for post-secondary education,\u201d said National Program Director Lisa Hertzberg. \u201cWe know LifeSmarts gives students the skills they need to succeed as adults, and we see students applying what they learn immediately at home and in their communities. We are thrilled to be able to give special focus to the most crucial lessons in personal finance, and we look forward to rolling out new resources for educators and opportunities for student participants.\u201d<\/p>\n Last year, students answered more than 3.5 million consumer questions about credit reports, nutrition, social media, and everything in between. More than 100,000 students will participate this year.<\/p>\n LifeSmarts is active in all states and the District of Columbia, where NCL is headquartered.\u00a0\u201cWe are excited to have the opportunity to focus on personal finance for consumers at this age, when they are beginning to make decisions for themselves and influencing decisions made by their parents,\u201d said Sally Greenberg, executive director of NCL. \u201cToo often, traditional high school curriculum fails to teach students vital information to become successful adults, and LifeSmarts helps to close that gap.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s important that students and their families plan and save for college expenses, pursue free financial aid such as grants and scholarships, and understand the options for federal and private student loans,\u201d said PK Parekh, senior vice president of Discover Student Loans. \u201cWe are very happy to work with LifeSmarts to help students learn through real-world lessons about personal finance, financial aid, and responsible borrowing.\u201d<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n About LifeSmarts<\/strong><\/p>\n LifeSmarts is a comprehensive consumer education program that is free to middle school and high school students and educators. The goal of the LifeSmarts program is to create consumer savvy young people who will be better equipped for adult life in today\u2019s complex, global marketplace. Visit LifeSmarts.org<\/a> for more information. LifeSmarts: Learn it. Live it.<\/p>\n About the National Consumers League (NCL) <\/strong><\/p>\n The National Consumers League, founded in 1899, is America\u2019s pioneer consumer organization. Our mission is to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. 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