Tag: Financial literacy

HBCUs

Terrence J Partners with First Boulevard to Provide HBCU Students with Financial Literacy Resources

In partnership with First Boulevard, a Black-owned bank, actor Terrence ‘J’ Jenkins is advocating for increase financial literacy opportunities for students at historically Black college and university (HBCUs). Under the initiative, Project Tassels, a video series will be created to touch on areas of money management including savings, budgeting and credit scores, Black Enterprise reported. […]

April 2, 2021

African-American

SDSU Launches Career Preparation Program for Black Students

To prepare Black students for the transition from postsecondary education to the workforce, San Diego State University (SDSU) created the Hal Brown Career Learning and Understanding Biases (HB CLUB) program.

December 17, 2020

Community Colleges

ACCT Report Highlights Need for Community Colleges to Offer Both Financial Education, Aid

A new report by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) in partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America advises community colleges on how to best support their students financially. As part of the report, “Bridging Financial Wellness and Student Success: Effective Models for Community Colleges,” students participated in a financial literacy education […]

June 7, 2020

African-American

Howard University Ups Its Minimum Wage in a Push For Employee Financial Wellness

Howard University has been making a concerted push for financial wellness on campus – not just for students but for faculty and staff. The university upped its minimum wage to $16.82 per hour, almost three dollars more than Washington D.C.’s minimum wage, which is among the highest in the country at $14.00.

February 20, 2020

African-American

HBCU Students Learn Financial Literacy at Leadership Institute

As a sophomore, Jonathan Jones hit an academic rough patch. He almost gave up on his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Now he’s a graduate student at Florida A&M University pursuing a double master’s in business administration and supply chain management, while running an event planning business on the side. He also just won $10,000 […]

October 17, 2019

Students

On Being Told to Manage Money That I Don’t Have

I’ve been a saver ever since I can remember. The skills of bargain hunting and money management were ingrained in me from an early age by a coupon-collecting mother and a father who did his best negotiating in garage sale driveways – not skills developed for fun but for survival, not unlike many students who have grown up in households with little-to-no income.

September 30, 2019

Students

1 in 10 College Students Think Credit Cards Give Free Money

College students need serious help with financial literacy, according to a 2019 study by WalletHub. The survey found that two million college students – 1 in 10 – think credit cards offer free money. “Unfortunately, I am not surprised that 1 in 10 students think credit cards are free money, considering the current state of […]

August 23, 2019

Students

New Survey Finds College Students Lack Financial Literacy

Today’s college students are feeling unprepared to manage their finances and have already accumulated high amounts of debt, according to a recent survey by EVERFI.

July 15, 2019

Students

Improving Financial Literacy Among Students of Color, Especially Millennials

Time and time again, I overhear people speaking about how they wish they would have learned the importance of personal finance in high school. Whether it is information about how to file taxes, understanding credit, or guidance on getting loans to purchase a vehicle, home, or to attend school, it has become clear to me that people acknowledge having to make these types of financial decisions with little to no background knowledge about it beforehand.

September 21, 2018

Latest News

San Jacinto College Students Get Free Online Textbooks and ‘Aid Like a Paycheck’

As a contender for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, San Jacinto College’s efforts around student success have gone beyond the traditional means of access, affordability and completion to offering two programs that have helped reduce student loan default rates and increase student retention each semester.

June 28, 2018