Additional Money Management Resources

  The Higher Education Opportunity Act (sections 1041 and 1042) requires the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretary of Education and other agencies to enhance financial literacy  among post-secondary students by developing initiatives, programs and curricula that improve student awareness of short and long term costs associated with student loans and other debt and assisting such students in navigating the financial aid process. The Secretary also must encourage educational institutions to implement financial education programs for their students.

• The Importance of Early Financial Education
• Participate in America Saves Week and these related Campaigns;
  • Military Saves Week
  • Young America Saves Week 
  • Hispanic America Saves
  • Black America Saves
• Celebrate National Financial Literacy Month with us (and then go celebrate at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival)
• Graduating in May?  Check out our Tips and Resources for Graduating Seniors

We have added a number of pages within this web site as we support the intent of this legislation and want to encourage our students to become educated consumers.

Check these pages for additional money management tools for:

• Pre-College
• Parents Saving for College
• Undergraduates
• Financial Planning for Graduate School 
• Money Management During Difficult Economic Times
• Tips and Resources for Graduating Seniors
• Veterans of Military Service
• Young Alumni

We have created a section on Preparing for College  to help younger students and their parents learn about the financial aid application process.

Test Your Knowledge...It's Quick and Easy!

 Mapping Your Future’s 12-step financial literacy online counseling session will provide students with some basic financial knowledge that will guide them on the path to financial success. Starting with the 2010-2011 academic year, we will be encouraging all incoming undergraduates to complete this short online  program.

Loan Issues

• Responsible Borrowing
  
  • Plan for Repayment
  • Loan Repayment Options - Undergraduate Students
  • Loan Repayment Options - Graduate and Professional Students
  • Resources for Borrowers having trouble repaying their student loans
• Online Loan Counseling Tools

Stay In Touch

  We produce monthly electronic student newsletters and electronic parental newsletters that often highlight money management issues.  Student can also sign up to receive updates on     OR on 

Updated April 20, 2013