Students often wish that their schools offered courses that prepared them for the inevitabilities of adult life such as paying taxes, saving for retirement and investing.
Copeland helped Penn capture three Ivy League titles and he made first-team All-Ivy from 2010-2012. Copeland, 31, has played for six teams throughout his nine-year NFL career. After playing in 16 games with the Atlanta Falcons in 2021, Copeland appeared in three games with the Ravens this season and was released in October.
The essence of Life 101 is equipping students with the knowledge and tools needed to make prudent financial decisions when purchasing a house, taking out a loan, paying taxes and retiring. “Even though the class was probably between 50 and a 100 people, he got to know most everyone’s name,” said Emmanuel Dodson, a senior who took the course during the pandemic. “He was super personable and made class fun and immediately relevant to our own lives. I felt like financial stability wasn’t unachievable.”, and the course has more than 60,000 students enrolled across the country.