Each week, we are sharing a financial wellness tip to help you make the connection between financial management decisions, your overall wellness, and student success. Money touches every aspect of our lives, and a lack of financial literacy can cause unnecessary stress and negatively impact our mental and physical health.
Spring Enrollment and Financial Literacy Education
Shopping carts for the spring semester opened up last week, and registration for classes next semester will open up next Monday, Nov. 8. Check SIS for your enrollment appointment time and any holds on your account that may need to be addressed prior to registration. Financial holds may prevent you from registering, so it is important to take care of them now!
As you are planning your spring semester schedule, consider the following electives available to you to help expand your financial literacy skills:
- Personal Financial Management (FINC-120)
This class examines financial decisions people make in their personal lives, including personal taxation, housing and mortgages, consumer credit, insurance and retirement and estate planning, and also reviews the common financial investments made by individuals, including stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and mutual funds.
- Financial Fitness (WHWS-8)
This online Wellness Education course will teach you how to become financially fit by providing a foundation about important topics that include: the time value of money, budgeting, taxes, credit (good debt vs. bad debt), buying vs. leasing a car, banking, housing, financing college and much more. You will learn tools on how to best manage your resources and gain a basic understanding of the complex world of personal finance.
Friendly reminder: the FAFSA for 2022-2023 opened on Oct. 1! If you haven’t already filled this out, please do so now! Students receiving federal financial aid must do this annually.