Marshall Community Credit Union to pilot in‑school credit union at Battle Creek Central
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Marshall Community Credit Union will pilot a student‑run credit union and classroom financial education at Battle Creek Central High School this year, with MCCU aiming to expand the model districtwide over subsequent years.
Marshall Community Credit Union will launch an in‑school credit union at Battle Creek Central High School this year, MCCU representatives told the Battle Creek Public School Board of Education at its Aug. 11 work session.
‘‘This year, we are officially partnering with Battle Creek Central High School to bring an in‑school credit union to the high school and support financial education through classroom presentations,’’ said Laura Van Dyke, youth and community engagement manager at Marshall Community Credit Union. She said the credit union will also support mock interviews and student internships and that MCCU’s ‘‘ultimate goal [is] to roll it out district wide over the years.’’
Board members said the project includes student‑led branches already operating in some elementary schools in neighboring districts and emphasized hands‑on learning: Van Dyke described third‑ through fifth‑grade student tellers processing deposits in the branch software and a 12‑week high‑school personal finance simulation provided via a vendor called Stukent.
The board’s discussion focused on logistics and curriculum alignment. Van Dyke said MCCU’s financial education team will run age‑appropriate lessons (coin identification and budgeting activities for younger students, a multi‑week simulation for high schoolers) and that classroom teachers and school staff will coordinate scheduling. Trustee questions centered on whether MCCU will provide an on‑site facility, how student tellers are trained and how the program could scale beyond the pilot.
The board did not take formal action on the partnership during the work session. Board members thanked MCCU for the proposal and encouraged coordination with the district’s career academy and counseling staff as the pilot proceeds.
Next steps: MCCU and district staff will continue planning the high‑school pilot this school year and report back to the board on rollout details and any request for district approvals or space modifications.