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SJ 421 Consumer credit information.

Introduced by: W. Henry Maxwell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Consumer credit information. Requests public and private institutions of higher education to provide information on consumer credit and the dangers of substantial credit card debt to students and their parents during freshman orientation, and together with other notices, bills, and information. For many students, the use of credit cards has become a way of life and few students know or understand the principles and benefits of sound money management and good credit. Many college students exacerbate their situation by adding credit card debt to student loan debt. In many instances they graduate without a job, owing substantial credit card balances and student loans, while plagued by poor credit. Minority and low-income students generally have less resources for college and are more vulnerable to the credit card message. Because many employers conduct a credit check on prospective employees, college students and their parents need to be aware that poor credit can follow them, affecting their housing options, the ability to buy a car, the ability to complete undergraduate school or to pursue graduate education and professional school, and the ability to obtain employment.

This resolution is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia.


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