NEW ORLEANS, La. – Nov. 5, 2026 – Regions Bank on Thursday announced it will host Extra Credit: Your Next Step Starts Here, a free educational event designed to help New Orleans-area high school students and their families prepare for life after graduation.
The event will take place Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at Delgado Community College’s Ochsner Center for Nursing & Allied Health in New Orleans. Registration is required, and seating is limited.
The program will provide practical guidance on college planning, financial wellness and money management. Attendees will hear from financial professionals and community leaders while gaining access to resources that can help them make informed decisions about their educational and financial futures.
“The transition from high school to college, technical training or a career is one of life’s most important milestones,” said Graham Ralston, New Orleans market president for Regions Bank. “When students and families have access to practical information and trusted guidance, they are better prepared to make confident decisions about their future. Through Extra Credit, Regions is proud to connect New Orleans students with resources that can help them build financial confidence and achieve their goals.”
“At Delgado Community College, we know that planning for college can be exciting, but also overwhelming for students and their families,” said Dr. Stacy Welcome, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Delgado Community College. “We are pleased to work with Regions Bank to provide practical guidance, financial education, and resources that help families feel more confident about the journey ahead. Together, we are helping students take their next steps toward a brighter future.”
We are pleased to work with Regions Bank to provide practical guidance, financial education, and resources that help families feel more confident about the journey ahead. Together, we are helping students take their next steps toward a brighter future.
Dr. Stacy Welcome, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Delgado Community College
What is Extra Credit: Your Next Step Starts Here?
Extra Credit is an in-person event developed by Regions Bank to help students and families navigate the transition from high school to college or career. Whether students are beginning to explore higher education options, actively preparing for enrollment, or looking to enter the workforce, the program provides guidance and resources to support informed decision-making.
What Will Students and Families Learn at Extra Credit?
Attendees will hear from knowledgeable speakers and gain insights into key topics that can help them prepare for the future, including:
- Essential money-management skills
- Building a strong financial foundation
- Preparing to pay for college
- Resources that support academic and personal success
The program is designed to provide practical information people can use immediately and throughout their college and career journeys.
Why is Regions Bank Bringing Extra Credit to New Orleans?
Financial education serves an important role in helping young people achieve their goals and prepare for life’s major milestones. Through Extra Credit, Regions Bank is investing in students and families by providing access to resources that support financial confidence through every stage of life.
In addition to financial education, Regions provides a number of other free financial wellness resources:
- Regions Greenprint® helps students create a tailored plan to achieve their goals. Students can work one-on-one with a Regions banker to identify short- and long-term financial goals and receive personalized guidance on how to reach them.
- Regions Next Step for Students provides self-paced, interactive courses covering topics such as paying for college, understanding student loans, preparing for graduation, taxes, identity protection and more. Each course takes 10 minutes or less to complete and can be accessed via a mobile device, tablet or computer.
These resources are available for free to anyone, regardless of where they bank.
Regions also offers a variety of banking services for students and young adults, including the LifeGreen® checking and savings accounts designed with specific benefits for students, Regions Now Card®, a reloadable, prepaid Visa card, and more.
Students who open a LifeGreen checking account can customize their Regions Visa debit card to show school spirit with a number of collegiate card designs available and the option to upload a special photo.
Who can attend Extra Credit from Regions Bank?
Students and parents from across the area are invited and encouraged to register to attend; in fact, the program is already seeing strong demand. Registration will remain open until all seats are filled. Attendees do not have to be Regions Bank customers to participate.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $163 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates more than 1,200 banking offices and more than 1,750 ATMs. Regions Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.