2011 RAISE Texas Learning Forum and Summit November 1–2, 2011
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Hosted by
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and RAISE Texas
November 1: Learning Forum Taking College Savings Accounts to Scale This educational event addressed three critical problems facing Texas related to postsecondary education: the low rate of graduation from high school, the low number of students attending postsecondary institutions and the unacceptable rate of Texans completing a degree or certification. A number of financial options and potential solutions will be presented. All include starting savings accounts early in a child’s life. Examples of large-scale rewards and incentives from the public and private sectors were highlighted.
November 2: RAISE Texas Summit Building a Savings Culture in Texas—Dreams Can Come True This year’s RAISE Texas Summit focused on successful launches and expansions of savings products and programs and update efforts to build a savings revolution in Texas. Highlights included cutting-edge work on incentivized savings accounts, savings at tax time, children’s savings accounts, financial education and alternative small-dollar consumer loans.
