Financial aid office presents Financial Sense Day
January 28, 2011
Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
1/28/11
For some students, the term “money management” is an oxymoron. Because many arrive in college with little education in financial planning, the University of Alaska Fairbanks financial aid office is offering a full day of free seminars to increase financial literacy among current and future university students.
Financial Sense Day will take place Tuesday, Feb 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will include workshops and seminars designed to help students pay for school, create a budget, file for taxes and deal with multiple other financial responsibilities.
Sessions begin at 9 a.m. There are four sessions during the day with several to choose from each hour. Some panels are offered more than once. This is the second year the financial aid office has held the event. This year, the university has invited high school students and the public to attend, said Ashley Munro, a UAF financial aid advisor. “The topics we’re covering are not just for students; they can be useful for anyone.”
9 a.m. panels include: “Living on Less,” “Creating a Budget,” “Banking 101”
10:15 a.m. panels include: “Getting out of Debt,” “How Much Money Will You Really Make”
11:30 a.m. panels include: “Tax Filing Basics,” “Finding Summer Employment”
12:45 p.m. panels include: “Paying for College,” “Writing a Scholarship Essay”
From noon – 2 p.m., financial aid experts will also be on hand to help students complete financial aid applications and the FAFSA. Most panels will be held in the Wood Center.
ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Ashley Munro at 907-474-1934 or via e-mail at akmunro@alaska.edu.
ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/finaid/