Partners

“Partnering with Champions for Financial Legacy and the Shawn Carter Foundation signals to our students and the educational marketplace that Paul Quinn is yet again ready for a higher order of success and service. Through this program, our students, and others, will receive more than basic financial literacy. They will receive the confidence and tools to transform income into wealth, make informed financial decisions, and embrace the inevitability of their own success. Our partnership ensures students graduate with real financial power — the kind that breaks generational curses, knocks down doors, and shatters glass ceilings. We are proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with this movement and look forward to doing our part to elevate this work.”

“The union of Lincoln University and the Champions for Financial Legacy (CFFL) program is characteristic of the University’s efforts to integrate academic and co-curricular programs to enhance what our students learn in the classroom. Financial literacy is a major obstacle for many in our minority populations. The integration of the CFFL program into our curriculum will enhance our deliverables in this area and enable our students to take what they learn into our local and global communities.”

“I believe it is vital that we equip our students with the tools they need to be successful not just in the classroom but as they matriculate in their professional and personal lives. The implementation of the program will show students how they can utilize financial services to build wealth, sustain it, and how to allocate resources to future generations. The CFFL program will provide Spartans with an opportunity to learn about important financial tools such as estate planning, debt management and credit. The more information we can provide to about Spartans about finance, the better decisions they can make with their money. We look forward to this new partnership and are excited to work with the inaugural cohort of students admitted into the program.”

“This initiative is more than just a program—it’s a movement to equip our students and communities with financial fluency, sowing the seeds for a future where intergenerational wealth is not just a possibility but a reality. Together with the Shawn Carter Foundation and their partners, Virginia State University and our community will work to close the racial wealth gap, empower individuals to take control of their financial futures, and create a lasting impact that will resonate for generations.”