Financial Preparedness
Explore programs and tools to help you build financial knowledge and secure a home
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Apply to NestGen
Apply to NestGen
Master the homebuying process in four weekly sessions. Learn affordability strategies, build your all-star team of lenders and agents, and gain the skills to confidently purchase your first home. It is completely free, but you will need to apply beforehand.
Sept 23 – Oct 16, 2026, 5:30 - 7:30 PM EST
Online via Zoom
Cost: Free
WealthPath Homeownership Program
You’ve spent your career shaping young minds. Now let’s help you shape your financial future.
This program covers credit repair, budgeting, mortgage rates, and how to find the right home. Graduates get priority access to affordable homes in select communities.
State Employees Credit Union
State Employees Credit Union
You’ve earned it all school year, enjoy it all summer. Summer Cash helps school system employees paid 9, 10, or 11 months out of the year save during the school year and receive a deposit in the summer. This account allows you to save a designated amount of money from each paycheck during the school year to prepare for the summer months when you don’t receive a paycheck.
Canopy Real Estate
Canopy Real Estate
Canopy Realtor® Association has created this comprehensive overview of the services and expertise that a Realtor® can provide to the consumer. Information has been organized into three categories to educate consumers: (1) activities both listing and buyer agents do; (2) activities performed by the buyer agent; (3) activities performed by the listing agent.
Down Payment Resource (DPR) is an award-winning, national database of more than 2,200 homeownership programs. DPR is integrated into MLS property listing data, and flags eligible for-sale properties, matching eligible homebuyers with the down payment help they need.
NAR's Consumer Guide Series:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Department
provides a Dispute Settlement Program that offers a safe, confidential space to work through disagreements—whether between neighbors, landlords and tenants, or other community members. With the help of skilled mediators, you can find solutions that save time, reduce stress, and help restore trust.
Additionally, through their Fair Housing Division, they work to ensure everyone has a fair chance at housing—free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or family status. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Department is here to answer questions, investigate complaints, and provide the knowledge and tools you need to protect your housing rights.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) assist veterans, servicemembers, and their eligible surviving spouses through homeownership. They also support with adapting the home in a multitude of ways.
To learn more about VA Home Loans and all of the benefits that go along with this opportunity, please see the VA Home Loan Buyer's Guide linked below.
For questions or inquiries please email AtHome@cms.k12.nc.us.
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