LITTLE ROCK — Applications for the newly-formed Arkansas Financial Education Commission open today, Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan announced. The Commission, which will be chaired by Milligan, was created during the 93rd General Assembly and sponsored by Sen. Missy Irvin and Rep. Bruce Cozart.
“We’re so excited to have a unified organization to focus on financial awareness and knowledge for all Arkansans,” Milligan said. “By offering Arkansans resources to increase their financial knowledge, we hope to create a brighter future for generations to come.”
The Commission’s purpose is to provide financial education programs to Arkansans in all geographic areas and socioeconomic backgrounds, and to promote the importance of achieving financial well-being.