Corsicana-based Community National Bank & Trust of Texas is bringing financial literacy education to more than 3,720 students and residents in several Texas counties. Students at 11 public schools and the surrounding communities are being provided free access to Banzai, an award-winning online program and content library that allows users to practice real-world finance using any internet-enabled device.
Through Banzai’s online courses, students learn about managing a budget, saving for a goal and dealing with unexpected financial pitfalls. Teachers monitor and grade student progress remotely. Other resources—including articles, calculators and personalized coaching sessions—explain everything from the basics of filing taxes to how health insurance works. With the help of Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, students have access to Banzai’s tools, virtual or in-classroom presentations from the bank’s experts and even class visits to a bank branch to see it all in person.
According to The Waxahachie Sun, participating schools include Waxahachie High School, Lucyle Collins Middle School and Boswell High School (Fort Worth ISD), Carroll Elementary (Corsicana ISD), Fairfield Junior High School and Fairfield High School, Frost High School, Kerens Elementary School and Kerens High School, Mildred High School, and Mineral Wells High School.
“Thanks to Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, area students will now have access to a wide array of courses and resources designed to help prepare them for our increasingly complex world,” says Morgan Vandagriff, co-founder of Banzai. “We wouldn’t be able to provide these tools without their support.”
Banzai resources are used by more than 120,000 teachers across the U.S. They align with Texas’ state curriculum requirements, making the program a fun way for students to gain vital skills and an ideal way for anyone in the community to increase their financial literacy.
Established in 1960, Community National Bank & Trust operates 13 branches in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and Central Texas.
