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Available to the public, the program features steps for economic survival including creating a budget, paying off credit, protecting your credit score and saving for the future. There’s even a calculator to determine how much money aspiring millionaires need to sock away each year to achieve that wealth goal.
“Part of academic success is having a clear understanding of how to manage money so students can continue to work toward their degree,” says Ken Clarke, interim director of Financial Aid. “We know in this economy that that are many challenges. CashCourse can help students think about their finances in an educated way to assist them as they pursue their higher education.”
The nonprofit National Endowment for Financial Education developed this online financial planning tool, which addresses six common financial topics:
• Financial Basics—Budgeting and financial planning; debt and credit; financial goals and savings.
• Paying for College—Understanding financial aid; scholarship and loan programs; repaying student loans; and financing graduate school. There’s also a link to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• College Life—Peer pressure, technology, spring break, studying abroad, buying a car, gambling and planning graduation.
• World of Work—Finding career opportunities; applying for jobs and assessing offers; and understanding taxes and insurance.
• Calculators and Worksheets—Calculate how to pay off debt; analyze income and expenses; compare job offers; and determine take-home pay.
• Economic Survival Tips—Understanding parents’ financial situations; comparing housing costs; and finding work in tough economic times.
To find scholarship and grant opportunities and get help in filling out applications, call 602-787- 7100, go to www.paradisevalley.edu/finaid or stop by the Financial Aid Office in the Kranitz Student Center at PVCC, 32nd Street and Union Hills Drive, just west of exit 14, SR 51.
