1. SASFAA-Nashville February 12, 2007 An Academic Approach to Financial Literacy Barry Simmons, Virginia Tech Scott Miller, University of Virginia Wendy Wood, University of Virginia

2. Overall Guidelines

Virginia public colleges and universities shall make provisions for the promotion of the development of student life skills through the inclusion of the principles of economics education and financial literacy within an existing general education course, the freshman orientation process or other appropriate venue.These principles may include, but need not be limited to, instruction concerning personal finance, such as credit card use, opening and managing an account in a financial institution, completing a loan application, and managing student loans; consumer rights and responsibilities; and debt management.

3. Financial Literacy

AccessUVa

Accredited Financial Counselor

Money Matters

4. Money Matters

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes.A principle which, if acted on, would save one-half the wars of the world.

Thomas Jefferson(1743-1826)

Founder of the University of Virginia

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AccessUVa

-Meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need

-Replacing need-based loans with grants

-Loan cap

-Financial Literacy

7. Accredited Financial Counselor SM The National Student Loan Program and the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) are partnering to provide the Accredited Financial Counselor SMProgram to NSLP clients. 8. Accredited Financial Counselor SM

The AFCPE program consists of:

Personal Finance, Financial Counseling, and Debt Managementcourses

study materials

all-day telephonic review sessions

online, proctored examinations

In addition, NSLP will lead 6 two-hour study group conference calls for each course to provide participants with structure to complete courses in a timely manner.

9. Accredited Financial Counselor SM

Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of:

budgeting and cash flow management

credit use

insurance

saving and investing

income tax and estate planning basics

Participants will also learn valuable counseling skills such as interviewing, discerning real issues, suggesting solutions, motivating clients, and implementing plans of action.

10. Accredited Financial Counselor SM What is the Cost? AFCPE -- $850 AFCPE/NSLP Partnership AFCPE is providing a substantial discount for NSLP school clients who enroll in the program in 2006. In addition to AFCPE's generous discount, NSLP will pay $500 of the $750initialcost for its clients' program costs. After participants pass 2 required examinations, NSLP will reimburse the clients' $250 initial cost to the school. 11. Accredited Financial Counselor SM Contact Information AFCPE Sharon A. Burns, Ph.D., CPA [email_address] Columbus, OH (614) 485-9650 office NSLP Pauline Balta [email_address] Lincoln, NE (800) 735-8778 12. Financial Literacy

What?

• Financial Literacy Survey Spring 2006

• Assessment of the financial management education component ofAccessUVa

Why?

• Baseline of first-years personal finance knowledge and behavior

• To understand how students or groups of students differ in their financial knowledge and behavior

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Who?

• First-years and fourth-years

• • • Random sample

• • • Pell recipients

• • • High-need (200% of poverty level)

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How?

On-line questionnaire

• • Students were surveyed about

• • • • approach to budgeting

• • • • credit card habits and debt

• • • • knowledge about student loans

• • • • knowledge about credit scores

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Results:

A majority of students wish that they knewsomewhatora lot moreabout money management.

A majority of first-year students learned most of their money managing skills from their parents.

Average credit card debt of a fourth-year is just under $700; for a high-need fourth year that figure climbs to just under $2000.

Whats my FICO score?

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Developed in partnership with the National StudentLoan Program (NSLP)

Reviewed with parents and students during orientation

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Beginning of Financial Literacy at the University

• • Budgeting

• • Banking

• • Student Accounts

• • Financial Aid

• • Grants and Scholarships

• • Credit Cards and Debt Management

• • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities

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Next Steps

• Financial Literacy Workshops

• • Budgeting

• • Choosing and Using Credit Cards Wisely

• • Credit Reports and Scores

19. "I came away from the experience learning to be responsible and watch out for [myself] in terms of credit. --First Year Student Nana Agyemang 20. Developed and Written by Karen Richel M.S. Ed. Curriculum Specialist Conceived and Directed byBarry W. Simmons Sr. Ed.D. Director Office of University Scholarships and Financial AidVirginia Tech SASFAA 2007 Financial Literacy 101: Process and Design 21. Financial Literacy 101

What is it?

Why is it important?

Why make a program available?

22. Financial Literacy Programs History

Virginia Code amended (Chapter 741 23-9.2:3.5) to incorporate personal finance and student education in institutes of higher education.

Principle requirements requested are:

• Credit card use

• Opening and managing accounts in financial institutions

• Completing a loan application

• Managing a student loan

• Consumer rights and responsibilities

• Debt management

23. Whats First?

Audience

Existing Programs

Content

Format

24. The Design Process

Audience

Existing Programs

Content

Format

25. Existing Programs

Capital One: Practical Money Skills for Life

http://capitalone.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/index.php

26. Existing Programs

The Consumer Jungle

http://www.consumerjungle.org

27. 28. 29. The Design Process

Audience

Existing Programs

Content

Format

30. Module Contents

Module # 1 Budgets

• Goal Setting

• Designing a Budget

• Needs vs. Wants

Module # 2 Account Management

• Types of Accounts Available and How They Work

• The Wonder of Compound Interest

• Account Maintenance

Module # 3 Credit Cards

• Pros and Cons of Ownership

• Account Management

• Alternatives to Credit Cards

• Credit Reports

31. Module Contents

Module # 4 Debt Management

• How to Control Current Debt/Manage Future Debt

• Future Consequences of Debt

Module # 5 Other Benefits Available

• Different Types of Financial Aid (not just for education)

Module # 6 Loan Management

• Three Simple Rules to Borrowing

• Terms and Conditions

• Student and Car Loans

Module # 7 Consumer Rights and Responsibilities

• Protecting Consumer Rights

• Hazards to be Aware of

• • Predatory Lending

• • Identity Theft

32. The Design Process

Audience

Existing Programs

Content

Format

A B 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. ObjectivesAfter completing Module #1, you will be able to:$ Define several financial terms related to a budget.$ Distinguish if a budget is necessary for you.$ List and incorporate the 5 steps to budgeting into your ownfinancial plan.$ Apply the S.M.A.R.T. Model of Goal Setting to your financial goals.$ Create and implement your own budget.$ Identify extras that should be considered in a healthy budget. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. What Students Think!

Easy to use.

Short and precise.

The breeze presentation (someone talking to me) and then being able to look up what she said in writing.

Answered most of my questions about finances.

Interesting and helpful.

The information related to me!

General information people my age need to know and yet often do not.

It touches on all the basics freshmen need to know about as they enter into college.

I liked the self-pace aspect of the program

Accessible.

I liked the activities because I could personalize them.

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Adding information about investing

Make it more interactive

Have more examples

Absolutely nothing!!!

Frankly, I was satisfied with the way it is already.

Add information about our Hokie Passport since it is used so much.

have a giveaway if you complete it.

Make it shorter.

Make it longer.

You could go a little more in-depth

I would like to see a section on filing for taxes and a general section about taxes.

54. Advertising

Virginia Tech Community

Focus Groups

Brochure

Industry Conferences

55. Enrollment Process

Batching Students

Blackboard Learning System

56. Implementation

Orientation Sessions

• Brochures given to Students during Orientation

• Resource Fair Table Handouts/Brochures available for Parents/Students

• Teaser Presentation

Emails to Students

57. 58. 59. Ideas for the Future

A Public Affair

Expert Involvement

Student Interaction

Advertising

Additional Supplements

Success Tracking

60. Questions??? www.finaid.vt.edu/nestegg Dr. Barry W. Simmons Sr.