Lexington, KY - The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is calling on area businesses to help introduce college students to the financial realities associated with adulthood. The service is hosting a financial simulation program about the provision of food, clothing, shelter, etc. for a family and how these relate to career choices.
It’s Your Reality
The program, , provides students with the equivalent of one month's salary for the career they intend to have after graduation. Participants go through a "store" purchasing housing, transportation, child care, etc. By the end of the simulation, students understand the correlation between career, lifestyle, and education.
The simulation is designed to help young women and men between the ages of 18 and 22 understand the impact of decisions made today or shortly after graduation on the course of their whole lives—decisions about educational paths, career options, lifetime mates and family living.
It’s Your Reality
The program will be held on Wednesday, March 20th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Center Grand Ballroom. Organizers are currently recruiting volunteers to work the different "booths" at the store.
If you or your business are interested in volunteering or for more information, contact Jennifer Hunter (859) 257-3290 or Katie Keith (859) 257-2097.