Credit Corner a Financial Literacy Organization

10/26/2026

The 2027 Summer Bridge Program will take place from Sunday, June 13, 2027 through Friday, July 23, 2027.
* Cost will vary based on a student’s specific financial aid package.
* For example, students who were eligible for the full 2025-26 Federal Pell Grant attended Summer Bridge for only $763 out-of-pocket! This included housing, meal plan, and tuition costs for those residing on campus.
All Summer Bridge courses and workshops will be hosted in Paul Quinn facilities with some chaperoned social events being hosted off-campus in the City of Dallas.

10/12/2026

https://www.applytexas.org
* Scope: Designed specifically for public universities, community colleges, and participating private institutions within Texas.
* Essay Prompts: Offers 3 general essay prompts.
* Dates: Monday, October 12, 2026, to Sunday, October 18, 2026.
* Deadline: Must be fully submitted by 11:59 p.m. CDT on October 18, 2026 (starting an application is not enough).

09/25/2026

09/07/2026

In the Marathon of Life:
“Never look back always look forward” Maxx

08/29/2026

We will NEVER forget. When the Levees Broke: 1,245 people died in the hurricane and subsequent floods, and hundreds of thousands were displaced...

08/24/2026

Personal Financial Literacy TX HB27
Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.
* The requirement will apply to students who enter the ninth grade during or after the 2026–2027 school year.
Effective Date: Applies to students entering the 9th grade starting in the 2026–2027 school year.
Course Credit: 0.5 credit in personal financial literacy is mandatory for graduation.

07/25/2026

"Symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, poor sleep, brain fog, fatigue, palpitations and joint aches are just as common," she advises.

Melinda Gates said it took three doctors to understand her symptoms 😲

07/21/2026

Dr. Sylvia Bugg, the Chief Programming Executive and General Manager for General Audience Programming at PBS, died unexpectedly at the age of 55. A proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc she will be forever missed.
She left an unreliable mark on so generations to come. Here’s a candid and wonderful interview from 10 months ago about the importance of diversity in programming for all audiences:
https://youtu.be/vE0IfGr8d-I?si=XSS5iQlnlOz91X6t

07/09/2026

Baker Hughes is closing its Houston facility on Emmott Road and laying off 174 employees. The oil field services company filed a WARN notice with the Texas Workforce Commission, according to our partners at the Houston Business Journal.

Houston-based oil field services and energy technology company Baker Hughes Co. is laying off 174 employees at a Houston facility that is closing.