EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has announced an official partnership with Collegiate, a digital banking platform created by MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU).
The partnership will also include naming rights for select MIAA championships and on-site activations throughout the year.
The collaboration will also provide student-athletes across the nine MIAA member institutions with financial education resources and modern banking products designed to support them on the field, in the classroom, and in life, MSUFCU said.
“The MIAA has always been about more than competition — we’re committed to helping student-athletes grow in every part of their lives,” MIAA Commissioner Jason Horn said in a statement. “Financial wellness is an important piece of that, and working with Collegiate gives our student-athletes tools they can carry well beyond graduation. As the nation’s first collegiate athletic conference, it’s another way we’re proud to lead in supporting their future.”
What’s Included
According to the organizations, with Collegiate, MIAA students will gain access to no-fee accounts, personalized savings tools, and mobile-first features that make managing money simple and stress-free. The partnership also includes financial literacy programming developed by certified financial educators, tailored to the unique challenges student-athletes face balancing academics, athletics, and life.
Key Benefits for MIAA Student-Athletes
Key benefits will include:
- No monthly fees and simple digital banking
- Savings accounts with built-in goal tracking
- A Collegiate Visa debit card with built-in pending insights to build healthy financial habits
- Access to 30,000+ surcharge-free ATMs nationwide
- All-in-one money app for spending, saving, and sending money.
‘Essential Empowerment’
“At MSUFCU, we believe financial empowerment is essential to success,” MSUFCU President and CEO April Clobes said in a statement. “Through Collegiate, we’re proud to support student-athletes across the MIAA with tools and resources that help them build strong financial foundations during their college years and beyond.”
The partnership will also include naming rights for select MIAA championships and on-site activations throughout the year. And because Collegiate is available to all students nationwide, the program extends its impact beyond athletics to benefit every student on MIAA campuses, according to the organizations.
For info: collegiatecu.org/MIAA.
