Financial Literacy Program

First Semester Seminar class

• Instructors will present a powerpoint introduction of the Financial Literacy Program.
• The slideshow will also share some Money Smart tips for first-year students.

Second Semester Seminar class

Day 0

• Powerpoint introduction of micro-credentials and digital badging

Day 1

• Website Exploration – Grad Ready online curriculum, Student Loans, Career Discovery, Credit Scores

Day 2

• Credit Card activity

Day 3

• Budget activity

Communications are sent out to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.  They are encouraged to continue their financial literacy journey in Level 2.

• Blackboard serves as the resource hub.
• Students work individually in a self-paced format to earn two digital badges: 
  1. Personal Credit (topics: Credit Scores, Student Loans)
  2. Personal Budgets (topics: Banking, Budgets, Paychecks)
• Students’ names are also entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card each time they earn a digital badge! The drawings take place monthly.

• Blackboard serves as the resource hub.
• Students work individually in a self-paced format to earn two digital badges: 
  1. Protecting Your Finances (topics: Savings Strategies, Identity Theft, Debt Management)
  2. Business Budgets
• Students’ names are also entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card each time they earn a digital badge! The drawings take place monthly.

• Blackboard serves as the resource hub.
• Students work individually in a self-paced format to earn two digital badges:
  1. Real-World Finances (topics: Grad School vs Real World, Job Search, Car Buying, Paychecks, Taxes, Employee Benefits, Retirement Planning, Home Buying, Mortgages, Student Loan Repayment)
  2. Insurance Basics (topics: Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Car Insurance)
• Students’ names are also entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card each time they earn a digital badge! The drawings take place monthly.