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Ariel Finegold, Swarthmore College

Ariel Finegold is a social entrepreneur who is deeply committed to helping low-income people achieve financial stability and vitality. She leads the Swarthmore chapter of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.  Ariel won a $10,000 grant from the Lang Opportunity Scholarship Program to develop a financial literacy project, and is creating a pilot program at the State Correctional Institute in Chester to teach fundamentals of budgeting, saving, and debt management.

Thanks for your continued outstanding leadership at Campus Compact. Your publications and programs are always top-notch. I sincerely appreciate all you have done for us in the trenches."

-William F. Moeller, Director, Center for Civic Education and Service, Florida State University