Student-to-Student FinancialLiteracyin the Library

Lauren ReiterPenn State UniversitySeptember 29, 2014PA Forward FinancialLiteracy: Examples from an Academic LibraryLauren Reiter Penn State University LibrariesSeptember 29, 2014

1Getting StartedAdd financial literacy resources to the library collectionCoordinate programs on personal finance topics of interest to college studentsOnline Resource Guide

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/researchguides/business/financialliteracy.html.3National Financial Literacy Month

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National Financial Literacy Month5MoneyCounts: A Financial Literacy SeriesMonthly workshop seriesPresented by Dr. Daad Rizk, Financial Literacy Coordinator, Commission for Adult LearnersHosted by libraryBroadcast/recorded for off-site/later on-demand viewing

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Wilson Hutton, Public Relations and Marketing, Penn State University Libraries

Wilson Hutton, Public Relations and Marketing, Penn State University LibrariesStudent engagement is key to continuing and increasing success of this program. Need to go where the students are8Student Financial Education CenterPartnership between University Libraries and University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA)Significant support from faculty and staff outside these entities

9Peer to PeerTrained Peer Educators work one-on-one with on their personal finance questions How is your credit score calculated?What should I know about interest rates when taking out a loan?The Chipotle Question10CurriculumPeer Educators completed 12-hour training that covered:Credit CardsStudent LoansBudgetingAdditional training in Education vs. Advice11Thank you!

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