State of the Center President’s club 9/28/2018 Daad Rizk, Ed.D & Ryan Wilson 11-A Grange Building University Park, PA 16802 financialliteracy.psu.edu finlit@psu.edu dar39@psu.edu 814-863-0214
History and Background February 2013 – Financial Literacy - Pilot/Adult learners October 2016 – Penn State Financial Literacy and Wellness Center July 2017 - Transfer to University Park Campus – Grange Building July 2018 – Generous endowment Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center 5 full-time staff 1 Graduate Assistant 8 Student Ambassadors
financialliteracy.psu.edu
Action & Impact Oriented Approach Financial Literacy Knowledge Action Behavior
Interactive Website & Requests
Webinar Series – Digital Outreach
Core Competencies
As a leader in higher education, Penn State carries out its mission of teaching, research, and service with pride and focus on the future. Present Future Security Control over day-to-day, month-to-month finances Capacity to absorb financial shock Freedom of choice Financial freedom to make choices to enjoy life On track to meet financial goals
Enhancing Access to Education
Traffic to the Website Since 2016 – Now 22,000 visitors (57,000 sessions) Self-study modules most viewed (6,650 visitors) Most visited Budgeting Saving and investing Student loans Global interest 148 nations (out of 192 recognized nations in the world)
# of sessions Total July 2 1 6 15 Aug 3 12 Sep 4 8 40 66 Oct 7 13 18 2013 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total July 2 1 6 15 Aug 3 12 Sep 4 8 40 66 Oct 7 13 18 41 86 Nov 20 23 19 74 Dec 5 9 Jan 10 Feb 14 31 Mar 33 Apr 22 56 May Jun 42 69 112 132 429
About me…… “End User”
Student Ambassador Program My Experience “Consult a Student Ambassador” A peer-to-peer program Training, assessment intake, tabling, and presentations What we cover Impact on Ambassadors
Future Impact of the Center
Comments and questions Thank You! Comments and questions 11A Grange Building University Park, PA 16802 financialliteracy.psu.edu finlit@psu.edu dar39@psu.edu 814-863-0214