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Financial Education Resources April 17, 2014
Topics Today Why financial education is important Resources for departments How departments can refer students Your questions & ideas
Growth of Student Loans Source: FRBNY Consumer Credit Panel/Equifax Over 40% of 25 year olds have student debt.
Loans for Graduate Education Source: NPSAS,
Enhancing Student Financial Education Council of Graduate Schools project funded by TIAA-CREF Illinois selected as one of 15 research partners Working with partners across campus – Provost’s Office – Dean of Students – Student Financial Aid – UCFSCO Student Money Management Center – University of Illinois Extension
Money Management Resources Financial Wellness (in Wellness Center at ARC) – web.extension.illinois.edu/financialwellness web.extension.illinois.edu/financialwellness – Individual assistance with budgeting, credit, etc. – Resource center – Workshops by request Student Money Management Center – – Web resources – Education sessions – Peer mentoring
go.illinois.edu/cultivatingcurrency
Student Financial Aid (osfa.illinois.edu)
paymybill.uillinois.edu
paymybill.uillinois.edu/Webisodes
Graduate College (grad.illinois.edu)
Additional Resources Tenant Union Student Insurance Office Career Services Offices
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