Free Financial Literacy Programs Offered

Sep 21, 2021

Cal U will offer a series of webinars on topics such as budgeting and making better financial decisions.

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California University of Pennsylvania is hosting a series of webinars to improve financial literacy. The events, which are free and open to the public, are geared toward young adults and their families as they consider their college options.

Financial Adulthood 101,” 11 a.m.-noon Sept. 28, Sept. 30, Oct. 12: Join Jacquie Carroll and Schane Coker, accredited financial counselors, for a three-part series to learn how attitudes about money affect your personal financial decisions and how to manage personal finances more effectively.  

Register for Sept. 28:   https://calu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fehmXiaiRk-Hyc4LyL4xCA

Register for Sept. 30:   https://calu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mie4OFOoSWmgGqE5rDMSBg

Register for Oct. 12: https://calu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nlLb7SibSfiEYYeSS-eqvw

“Paying for College,” 11 a.m. Oct. 14: Join guest speaker Brian Stone from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to learn resources and strategies to make higher education more affordable. Register: https://calu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ww7xqSLNQ9S7517xh3tgtA

“Budgeting and Saving,” 11 a.m. Oct. 19: Join Heather Brown and Adebukola Dada from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for a discussion on how to set a budget, cut unnecessary expenses and build savings.  https://calu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1ftcwxDzRCOiIxa6mQtkfA

The webinars are sponsored by the Title III Strengthening Institutions program: Transforming Obstacles to Opportunities; the Office of Academic Success; and the Department of Business, Economics and Enterprise Sciences.