SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Hosts Bite of Reality® Financial Education Session With Young Congressional Leaders of Orange County

February 06, 2026

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union recently hosted a half-day Bite of Reality® financial education session for high school students enrolled in California Congressman Lou Correa’s Young Congressional Leaders Program, a yearlong initiative that helps teens build leadership and independent living skills.

Bite of Reality® is an interactive program to introduce young adults to real-world financial decision-making. Each student receives a fictional persona with a job, salary, credit score, family obligations and debt as they learn how to manage everyday expenses such as housing and transportation.

Held at the Ponderosa Center in Anaheim, volunteers from SchoolsFirst FCU, Orange County’s Credit Union, Santa Ana Federal Credit Union and Congressman Lou Correa’s office engaged with more than 80 students, helping them gain practical knowledge about budgeting, managing finances and understanding the challenges of living within their means.

Each year, as a sponsor of Bite of Reality® through the Richard Miles Foundation, SchoolsFirst FCU leads thousands of students through this financial education program at schools across California.

About SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is the largest credit union serving school employees, and for the seventh year in a row, Forbes has named SchoolsFirst FCU the top credit union in California. Serving school employees and their families, the organization is dedicated to delivering World-Class Personal Service and improving the financial lives of its Members. In J.D. Power’s 2025 inaugural U.S. Credit Union Satisfaction Study, its Members ranked them #1 for overall satisfaction. Today they serve more than 1.5 million Members with a full range of financial products and services. SchoolsFirst FCU was founded in 1934, when 126 school employees pooled $1,200 and established a Member-owned cooperative to help improve each other's lives. The Credit Union has more than $35 billion in assets and remains the largest credit union in California and the third largest credit union in the United States. For more information about SchoolsFirst FCU, visit schoolsfirstfcu.org. 

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Contact:

Robin Wachner
Vice President, Communications & Member Engagement
media@schoolsfirstfcu.org