| According to recent reports there is a financial crisis | | | | Providing a college financial literacy program will help |
| sweeping the country has affected everybody, but | | | | your students be responsible with their money and |
| college student have been some of the hardest hit. | | | | this is a crucial part of preparing them for college and |
| Many people forget to consider is how it will affect | | | | beyond. One great way to do this is through college |
| their children's college education. | | | | financial literacy programs and we'll take a look at |
| Now days it is tough to get a student loan and this is | | | | how these programs can make a difference in your |
| even affecting many current students. Unfortunately, | | | | student's college success. |
| more are more students are dropping out of college | | | | College financial literacy programs are designed to |
| due to financial reasons. Many universities have made | | | | getting students ready to be financially responsible. |
| cuts to their class schedule which forces many | | | | Plus this involves them picking up real world life skills |
| college students to stay in school for several more | | | | that will help them succeed after college. A real world |
| years to earn their degree. This often leaves them | | | | college financial literacy program should include training |
| with a large college debt bill when they finally do | | | | on: the mental game of money, having a proper |
| graduate. | | | | relationship with money, what accounts to open, how |
| One of the best things one can do in a climate of | | | | to evaluate loans, how to build credit, investments, |
| economic challenge is to get a college education. For | | | | how to use credit and debit cards responsibly, and |
| many high school students, a college education is | | | | deciding the difference between a need and a want. |
| something they were working towards for many | | | | College financial literacy programs should teach your |
| years. Yet when many do graduate high school they | | | | students about finances in a way they relate too. |
| are unprepared for the financial challenges that await | | | | Financial literacy presentations, curriculum and other |
| them in college. | | | | programs should instill these skills in a way that |
| Since financial education is not required in most high | | | | educates and entertains. Since college age students |
| schools and many parents are not able to teach this | | | | learn much more effectively through entertainment |
| to their children either - it is up to colleges to give | | | | than just the run of the mill boring presentation. |
| them a financial literacy program they need to | | | | College financial literacy programs are the beginning to |
| succeed. This not only will help the students but also | | | | solving the problems that are faced by so many |
| the colleges themselves. College financial literacy | | | | people today. They will help your students make a |
| programs will help them retain students, boost their | | | | big difference in their life and will help them to |
| graduation rate and earn a highly respected | | | | develop responsible, effective spending habits. |
| reputation. | | | | |