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iGrad is an educational technology company founded by a group of former financial aid professionals [1] in January 2009 to provide online financial literacy tools and content for college bound, college students and recent college graduates. iGrad also administers Entrance and Exit loan counseling [2] for students with federal student loans.[3]

Partnerships

The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has accepted iGrad as a national partner.[4] The Jump$start Coalition is a group of over 150 organizations that share a common mission to improve financial literacy among children and young adults while collaborating with partners to create effective financial education strategies.[5]

Credit Union Student Choice has integrated iGrad’s standard platform into the cobranded websites of Student Choice credit union clients e.g., SESLOC, UMassFive College Federal Credit Union, Michigan First Credit Union) – nearly 250 nationwide. Before applying for a loan, students and co-borrowers are encouraged to complete a module consisting of videos, a short series of questions, information on career salary expectations, and interactive calculators to help them better understand the implications of borrowing for college.

Financial literacy curriculum

On June 25, 2014, iGrad released a college-level financial literacy curriculum.[6] To develop the curriculum, iGrad partnered with author Sharon Lechter and Pay Your Family First. The curriculum is delivered via the flipped classroom method and meets all the requirements set by the Department of Treasury for financial literacy. Nearly a year later, in April of 2015, iGrad and the University of Illinois launched an online certification course training educators on how to teach the topic of financial literacy.[7]

Recognition

iGrad is 2010 Discovering Startups' Best-Of Monthly Winner for July.[8]

University Business Magazine names iGrad's Interactive Financial Literacy Platform Top Product in 2012, 2013, and 2014.[9] "Top Products" are nominated by higher education leaders who use them to operate their institutions more efficiently and enhance students’ experiences, and the University Business editorial team chose the winners from the pool of nominees.[10]

iGrad wins the Interactive Media Award in 2013 for the category of "Financial Information." [11] Created by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC), the Interactive Media Awards™ recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement.[12]

iGrad is recognized in the category of best educational product in debt management by the Institute for Financial Literacy (2013) .[13]

iGrad's financial literacy curriculum receives the EIFLE Award for Education Program of the Year (2015). [14] The annual award, established in 2007 by the Institute for Financial Literacy, is presented to individuals and organizations that have shown "exceptional innovation, dedication and commitment to the field of financial literacy education."

iGrad is awarded the Outstanding Consumer Information Award in 2013 by the AFCPE (Association for Financial Counseling, Planning and Education).[15] The Outstanding Consumer Information Award is given to innovative publishers with substantially deep and broad educational materials (widely distributed).[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jeff Wendt, "Today's Campus," 08/31/2010, ""Q&A with LaBreche, Rob"", 09/02/2010
  2. ↑ "FinAid", 2010, ""Exit and Entrance Counseling"",08/05/10
  3. ↑ iGrad Inc., "Yahoo Finance," 06/02/10, ""iGrad Launches Website to Assist Recent College Graduates Entering the 'Real World'"", 08/06/10
  4. ↑ http://www.jumpstart.org/igrad.html
  5. ↑ http://www.jumpstart.org/
  6. ↑ http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/financial-literacy-gets-flipped-as-sharon-lechter-igrad-publish-classroom-curriculum-522712.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.pr.com/press-release/615142
  8. ↑ Discovering Startups, "Discovering Startups," 08/02/10, ""July Best-of Winner: iGrad"", 08/06/10
  9. ↑ http://www.universitybusiness.com/readers-choice-top-products-2014?keys=&items_per_page=40
  10. ↑ http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/higher-ed-leaders-select-most-effective-products-year
  11. ↑ http://www.interactivemediaawards.com/winners/certificate.asp?param=280405&cat=1
  12. ↑ http://www.interactivemediaawards.com/default.asp
  13. ↑ http://eifleawards.org/hall-of-fame/2013-winners/
  14. ↑ http://eifleawards.org/hall-of-fame/2015-winners/
  15. ↑ http://www.nasfaa.org/Login.aspx?redirectURL=WorkArea%2flinkit.aspx%3fLinkIdentifier%3dID%26ItemID%3d17478
  16. ↑ http://www.afcpe.org/membership/awards.php

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