Hands-On Financial Education Reaches More Students in Southwest Washington
VANCOUVER, WA – iQ Credit Union is expanding its award-winning campus branch program with two new high school locations for the 2025/2026 school year. The new branches at Prairie High School in the Battle Ground School District and Woodland High School in the Woodland School District will bring the total to eight, now including one in every high school in the Battle Ground and Evergreen School Districts. This growth furthers iQ’s mission to empower students with real-world financial skills.
For more than 25 years, iQ’s campus branches in Clark County have provided local students with paid internship opportunities, hands-on financial training, and a unique window into careers in banking. With the new branches, that opportunity now extends to students in two additional schools—giving even more teens the chance to gain confidence and financial know-how that lasts a lifetime.
“Our campus branches are more than a place to cash a check or open an account,” said Ali Migaki, Chief Experience Officer at iQ Credit Union. “They’re learning labs—where students build confidence, job skills and a lifelong understanding of how to manage their money. We’re so excited to expand this program to new schools and reach even more students.”
Students who work at campus branches receive professional training, and many go on to become paid interns and long-term iQ employees. The program also complements other youth initiatives at iQ, including $26,000 in scholarships, educator grants, and the Read with Me program, which reached nearly 6,000 students last year.
In 2024, iQ Credit Union made a measurable impact in financial education across the region:
This program is one more way iQ is helping members of all ages build a solid foundation for financial wellness—with local support, guidance, and plenty of plaid.