BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/29/10 -- New England College of Business and Finance (NECB), a Boston-based college that offers high-quality, business-focused online degree programs, is offering a free personal financial literacy boot camp to military service members, veterans and their family members to help improve financial stability. The course was just recently made available and over 50 education service officers enrolled in the first week.
"There is a tremendous financial strain on military members and their families and this online boot camp is designed to give them the skills and long term planning necessary to reduce that strain," said Howard Horton, President at New England College of Business and Finance. "Financial literacy is essential for anyone but with long war time deployments, multiple moves, and the requirements for continued education, our military members have the greatest need for this online course," he said.
NECB's Financial Literacy Boot Camp incorporates online reading material, financial activities, online lectures, and scenario-based assessments in a media rich course designed to accelerate learning. There are five different modules centered around each family's financial concerns including: earning, saving, budgeting, investing, insurance, identity protection, paying for college, saving for a home and estate planning. The final module requires participants to design a financial plan for life. Those who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate.
NECB also offers Associate, Bachelor and Master's degree programs that are recognized by the country's oldest regional accreditation body: New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). They are offered exclusively online, and include a variety of online student support services, as well as a robust online library that now includes access to the Boston Regional Library System. Master's degree programs offered at NECB can be completed online in 15 months. Military members, veterans and their families interested in taking advantage of the free financial boot camp, and discounted tuition on degree programs in business, may visit www.necb.edu/militaryfinance or call 1-800-997-1673.
ABOUT NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Founded in 1909, New England College of Business and Finance (NECB) is a leading Boston institution offering quality education and degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. NECB empowers students with skills and expert knowledge taught by seasoned business leaders and research faculty, using state-of-the-art online courses. Serving students across the United States, NECB is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. Online enrollments in the U.S. are growing at rates far in excess of the total higher education student population, with no signs of slowing, according to a recent national report by the Babson Survey Research Group. For information or to enroll in NECB, visit www.necb.edu or call 1-800-997-1673.
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