Slippery Rock, Pa., Feb. 18, 2010 – Slippery Rock University and PNC Bank, N.A., have announced a five-year contract with an emphasis on money management and financial education for the more than 9,500 students, faculty and staff at SRU.

The alliance school agreement will include PNC-hosted financial literacy workshops for students and employees on the Slippery Rock campus.  Topics covered will include basic banking, credit management, savings and investing, identity protection and home buying.

The relationship will also include a new electronic customer service center, now open in the University Union.  The service center includes an on-site customer service representative and an advanced function ATM, in addition to the two current ATMs located on-campus.

Other features include:
•  Personal banking products and services including Virtual Wallet Student, an online banking solution specially designed to help college students help themselves with money management.
•  A co-branded PNC Bank Visa Check Card, emblazoned with the Slippery Rock logo and available to any PNC customer, to be used at ATMs and to make purchases anywhere Visa is accepted. (image attached)
•  Customized web sites, hosted by PNC, where students can complete account applications, manage their finances and find financial and educational information.
•  PNC AutoAlerts via e-mail and/or text message to help monitor spending and account balances to avoid mistakes and fees.
•  One free incoming wire transfer per monthly statement cycle and one free courtesy overdraft fee waiver for students during the 12 months after account opening.

This alliance school agreement will extend through 2013.  PNC has relationships with more than 100 schools across a 14-state region.

Slippery Rock University ( www.sru.edu ) is Pennsylvania’s premier public residential university. Slippery Rock University provides students with a comprehensive learning experience that intentionally combines academic instruction with enhanced educational and learning opportunities that make a positive difference in their lives.

PNC Bank, N.A., ( www.pnc.com ) a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC), is one of the nation’s largest diversified financial services organizations providing consumer and business banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management; asset management and global fund services.
 

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