Money Week

MONEY WEEK: APRIL 15-19, 2024

April is Financial Wellness month, and at Kent State Stark, April 15-19 is Money Week!

Stop by Student Services in 132 Main Hall to test your financial wellness knowledge for a chance to win a Starbucks gift card! You'll have a chance to answer a financial wellness trivia question each day of the week.

Below you’ll find resources to help you understand the importance of a budget, creating a budget, smart money moves and the loan repayment process. You’ll also find a link to watch a Financial Wellness presentation by the Kent State Stark Financial Aid Office.

FINANCIAL WELLNESS RESOURCES

• How to do a Budget in College video
• 13 Best Ways to Make Budgeting Fun with Be The Budget
• What is A Healthy Budget? with Be The Budget
• 7 Smart Money Moves to Make Before College Graduation by Experian

CashCourse

CashCourse is a free online resource for students and provides financial and educational resources such as budgeting, spending money wisely, managing credit cards, paying for college and much more.

Student Loan Repayment Resources

• Developing a Plan Before Student Loan Repayment Begins
• Student Loan Exit Counseling

The Kent State Stark Financial Aid Office is offering student loan exit counseling appointments to assist students who drop below half-time, or leave school and are required to complete student loan exit counseling. 

SCHEDULE AN EXIT COUNSELING APPOINTMENT

1:1 Financial Planning

Our Financial Wellness program is offering 1:1 financial planning appointments to learn more on how you can take control of your finances, plan ahead for upcoming tuition costs or gain insight on budgeting, saving and spending your money.

SCHEDULE A FINANCIAL PLANNING APPOINTMENT