Finances
Take Control of Your Money
Module 5
Let's Get Started!
Let's Get Started!
For information about this Module's objectives and how to get a certificate, click below.
The BIG Question
The BIG Question
How do I go through college
How do I go through college
with enough money to live on
with enough money to live on
and end up with a small amount of
and end up with a small amount of
student debt?
student debt?
The links below provide information to help increase your financial literacy and help you answer the Big Question.
pierpont's financial aid
pierpont's financial aid
Pierpont's Financial Aid Counselors
Pierpont's Financial Aid Counselors
are here to help you find sources of funding.
are here to help you find sources of funding.
To get financial aid, you have to apply & complete a FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
The 1st step to get financial help is
The 1st step to get financial help is
to complete a FAFSA each year.
to complete a FAFSA each year.
loans & grants
loans & grants
While you must pay back loans, you might be eligible for grants and scholarships that you don't have to pay back. Check them out.
While you must pay back loans, you might be eligible for grants and scholarships that you don't have to pay back. Check them out.
PERSONAL FINANCES
PERSONAL FINANCES
So, I get some grants and a loan.
So, I get some grants and a loan.
What is most important is how I handle the money.
What is most important is how I handle the money.
mindset check
mindset check
This is for your practice.
This does not need to be done to complete the module.
In a journal or on paper, write down a negative thought you have been having recently on the topics above or other topics.
Sit back, take a couple of deep breaths, and allow your body to relax. Then write down a positive (growth mindset) thought to counterbalance or counteract the negative (fixed mindset) thought.
Certificate of Completion Assessment
Certificate of Completion Assessment
Module 5
Module 5