TRIO 120 - Financial Literacy and College Costs

Credits: 2
Students will gain knowledge about personal financial management, including how to develop a personal financial plan and manage their resources. Topics include identifying beliefs about money, budgeting, strategies for minimizing and reducing debt, managing credit, navigating banking and insurance products, planning and funding major purchases (such as a car or a house), retirement and tax planning, and student loan management. Students will also examine college costs and the value of a college degree obtainment as it relates to local markets and the economy, as they create a plan to fund their education. The importance of submitting the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), how to search for other college funding and options for repayment of federal and private student loans will be presented. Formerly: CE 120.