The FRE Center Services
Volunteer Income Tax Preparation
The UGA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (UGA VITA) program provides free tax preparation services to the Athens community.
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
The UGA Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (UGA LITC) provides free and confidential tax dispute assistance to income-eligible taxpayers in Athens and surrounding counties.
Community Education & Financial Literacy Endorsement Certificate
Some info about program, then button links to more info (flyer-based) and a contact form.
We Deliver
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Experiential Learning
Transformative experiential learning to the next generation of financial planners that incorporates professional tools and gives underserved clients access to financial planning services
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Improved Lives
Improved lives through financial education and access to competent, unbiased, and client-centered financial planning services
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Stronger Communities
Stronger communities by cultivating family land community financial resilience through scalable interventions, program evaluation, product assessment, and research dissemination.
Leadership Team
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Department Head and Bluerock Professor of Financial Planning
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Assistant Director for the Financial Resilience and Education Center
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Affiliated Faculty
- Kimberly Watkins, FHCE
- Ted Futris, HDFS
- Evin Richardson, HDFS
- Erin Towery, Terry College of Business
- Tony Mallon, School of Social Work
- Carmen Pedersen, MFE College of Education
- Christopher Cannon, Georgia Council on Economic Education
- Alex Scherr, School of Law
- Willow Tracy, School of Law