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Financial Literacy

What is Financial Literacy?

Financial Literacy is the ability to use knowledge and skills to manage financial resources effectively for a lifetime of financial well-being.

Personal financial literacy is more than just being able to balance a checkbook, compare prices or get a job. It also includes skills like long-term planning for the future and the discipline to use those skills every day. Here are some financial literacy tools to help you on your way to financial success!

Tools and Resources

The goal of our Financial Literacy Program is to provide our students with the tools and resources necessary for them to be successful in their financial life, while in college and well beyond graduation. Below you will find links to helpful tools and resources:

  • 211Info – a non-profit that works to connect people with health and social service organizations. Explore their Financial Wellness resources page.
  • CashCourse – a free resource that provides information on topics such as spending, saving, investing, borrowing, and loan repayment.
  • Annual Credit Report – Follow the link to retrieve your free annual credit report.
  • National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) – The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) is the leading private nonprofit 501(c)(3) national foundation dedicated to inspiring empowered financial decision making for individuals and families through every stage of life.