Financial Planning course at USCA

USCA students interested in learning to get – and stay – out debt can enroll in a 13-week financial course taught by Dave Ramsey, a financial author, television personality, and motivational speaker. The course is part of his Financial Peace University and will begin Jan. 25 at USCA from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. weekly.  The course is planning to be held in the Nursing building, with childcare provided.

Seats are available to those in need of financial assistance. Otherwise, the cost is $20 for students and $100 for those not qualifying for free seats. The URS Corporation will sponsor more than 60 seats with USCA donating the facility.

Additionally, selected participants will be followed by several local media outlets noting their progress throughout the 13 week course.

Dave Pethick, president of URS's Energy and Environment Group states, "By sponsoring seats we are allowing individuals to attend an important class that might not have been able otherwise. Dave Ramsey teaches an amazing program and has helped hundreds of thousands of people reduce or eliminate debt. That's very important in these financial times, and we are happy to be able to help in this way."

The program became popular in evangelical churches before branching out into the mainstream. Now Ramsey currently has his own program on Fox Business Channel.

"The goal of the Financial Peace University is not just information – we're looking for transformation. More than one million families have attended FPU with amazing results. On average, they pay off $5,300 in debt and save $2,700 in just 90 days," according to Dave Ramsey's website, www.daveramsey.com