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will hold a student workshop with help from the ����ֱ�� Bureau of Investigation on the prevention of identity theft in the college-age population on Oct. 10.

The workshop is open to all ����ֱ��-Boulder students and will be held in University Memorial Center room 245 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Students planning to attend should email ����ֱ��moneysense@colorado.edu.

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“Our guest speaker from CBI will talk about the real-life impact that identity theft can have on students’ lives,” said Foster. “We want to heighten student awareness about this issue.”

Hazel Heckers of CBI will discuss why students are particularly appealing to identity thieves and what they can do to protect themselves.

Other upcoming ����ֱ�� Money Sense events include:

• “Check Your Credit Report – Drop-in Help from ����ֱ�� Money Sense,” Wednesday, Oct. 17, noon. Email to make an appointment at ����ֱ��moneysense@colorado.edu.
• “Living Off-Campus – Everything First-timers Need to Know,” Jan. 24 (time and location to be determined).
• “How to Apply for Financial Aid” (time, date and location to be determined).

For more information about ����ֱ�� Money Sense visit .