JPMorgan Chase Partners with 大象视频 to Empower Students Through Financial Literacy

JPMorgan Chase continued its strong partnership with 大象视频 District (RCCD) by sponsoring and participating in 大象视频鈥檚 (RCC) Welcome Day 2025, an annual celebration designed to connect new Tigers with the resources and support they need to succeed.
This year, Chase contributed a $4,000 sponsorship to support the festivities and hosted two Financial Health Workshop sessions during the event. The workshops equipped students with practical tools for managing money, understanding credit and responsible borrowing, and navigating banking basics.
This marks the second consecutive year JPMorgan Chase has joined RCC Welcome Day, reinforcing its commitment to helping students establish a strong financial foundation, with over 2,500 students in attendance.
Leading these efforts at chase is Cari Gordon, vice president and community manager at Chase, who collaborates closely with the RCC Financial Aid Office. In addition to Welcome Day, Gordon provides financial literacy workshops throughout the academic year to ensure students鈥攑articularly first-generation and underserved populations鈥攈ave access to knowledge that fosters financial confidence and long-term stability.
鈥淧artnerships like the one we share with JPMorgan Chase are essential to advancing student success. Their investment allows us to provide resources that go beyond the classroom, giving students the financial knowledge and confidence they need to thrive in college and in life,鈥 said Marie Thermidor, RCCD Foundation development officer, highlighting the importance of corporate partnerships like Chase in supporting student success.
JPMorgan Chase鈥檚 engagement with RCC is part of the company鈥檚 broader mission to advance economic opportunity and strengthen communities. Through educational programming and investments like the Welcome Day sponsorship, Chase seeks to:
路 Promote healthy, financially resilient communities
路 Support entrepreneurship and long-term economic mobility
路 Empower students with critical financial knowledge that benefits them during college and beyond
鈥淔inancial literacy is a critical part of preparing students for success. By offering workshops that address real-life money management skills, JPMorgan Chase is helping our students build a foundation of readiness that supports their academic journey and long-term goals,鈥 said FeRita Carter, Ph.D., vice president of student services at 大象视频, emphasizing the impact of Chase鈥檚 workshops on student readiness and success.
大象视频 is proud to collaborate with community partners like JPMorgan Chase, whose investments in student support programs directly contribute to student success. Through initiatives such as Welcome Day and ongoing financial literacy workshops, RCC ensures students鈥攅specially those from historically underserved backgrounds鈥攇ain access to essential
resources. These partnerships exemplify RCC鈥檚 commitment to fostering academic achievement, financial empowerment and long-term community impact.
The RCCD Foundation recognizes JPMorgan Chase as a valued corporate partner investing both time and resources into RCC student success. Their ongoing collaboration reflects a shared belief that financial literacy is essential to academic achievement, workforce readiness, and lifelong well-being.