We want all of our students to become educated consumers so that they can make smart decisions when handling their finances.
The National Endowment for Financial Education developed the cashcourse.org web site specifically to help college-age students on campuses across the country. Money management skills and access to personal financial planning resources are necessary for college students to build a healthy financial future. We are pleased that we can offer this important resource to our students.
MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education.
Additional Online Counseling Tools from Lenders/Guaranty Agencies:
- The Education Finance Council (EFC) is an association of nonprofit and state-based student loan providers. These public purpose organizations are dedicated to the single purpose of making college more affordable. Check their page on Financial Literacy Resources
- Louisiana's Office of Student Financial Assistance's Financial Literacy for You ("FLY")Program provides online brochures on a wide variety of topics.
- Mapping Your Future offers an online life skills and financial literacy game at Show Me the Future
- ED FUND and UCLA developed the ED W ISEŽ Online Financial Planning Guide in a collaborative effort to provide a useful loan management tool for students
- SallieMae and the Better Business Bureau have outlined the Top Ten Money Management Tips for Undergraduates.
- Sallie Mae offers the Be Debt Savy , a comprehensive website designed to help families plan for paying for college.
- National Student Loan Program offers a new Financial Literacy Online program.
- Financial Literacy Web Resources - this is a 3 page list compiled by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators in November 2008
Financial Management Tips for Graduate and Professional Students
This page also has links to other resources to help you learn how to plan and pay for your graduate education.
Financial Management Tips for Young Working Graduates
This page has links to resources geared for young adults as they enter the workforce.
