GlobeNewswire Inc | Apr 6, 2021 04:12PM EDT

April 06, 2021

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of Financial Literacy Month in April, Great Southern Bank introduced its Financial Education Center, a free, digital resource that connects consumers to personalized financial education courses. This Center will provide convenient access for users to develop personal money management skills, which are key to financial stability and well-being. Available atwww.GreatSouthernBank.com/FinancialEd, the self-guided and interactive experience is accessible at any time from a computer, tablet or smartphone. More than 50 learning modules and tools are available, with topics ranging from financial foundations, planning for your future, owning a home, financial caregiving, small business essentials, preparing for retirement, and more.

Through research and personal interactions, our customers let us know that they wanted and expected us to provide educational resources to help them in their financial journey. Were pleased to expand our financial education initiatives by offering a convenient online resource that our customers can complete at their own pace, said Great Southern Bank President and CEO Joe Turner. Great Southern Bank is committed to creating an equitable financial future for all, and our Financial Education Center is a pivotal tool that will address gaps in financial literacy.

Great Southern partnered with the leader in education technology, EVERFI, to bring consumers the Financial Education Center. This comprehensive curriculum for adults supplements the Banks ongoing financial education initiatives, which includes reaching children, teens and older adults through American Bankers Association programs: Teach Children to Save, Get Smart About Credit, and Safe Banking for Seniors.

Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, Great Southern Bank operates 94 retail banking centers in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Arkansas and Nebraska and loan production offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Omaha, Nebraska, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. With $5.5 billion in total assets and a mission to build winning relationships with its customers, associates, shareholders, and communities, the Bank offers a broad range of banking services to commercial and retail customers. Great Southern Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., a public company with its common stock (ticker: GSBC) listed on the NASDAQ Global Select stock exchange.

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Reporters May Contact:Christopher Wormington, 417-832-3155cwormington@greatsouthernbank.com