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Financial Literacy Matters

Session 48. Financial Literacy Matters. Elizabeth Coogan | Dec. 2015 U.S. Department of Education 2015 FSA Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals. AGENDA. Benefits of financial literacy FSA resources Research on financial wellness and programming

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Financial Literacy Matters

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  1. Session 48 Financial Literacy Matters Elizabeth Coogan | Dec. 2015 U.S. Department of Education 2015 FSA Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals

  2. AGENDA • Benefits of financial literacy • FSA resources • Research on financial wellness and programming • Best practices from higher education institutions • Questions/Comments • Appendix

  3. Survey of Borrowers in School Source: FSA survey of borrowers in school, 2014

  4. Financial Literacy Matters Successful financial literacy programs benefit students, families, communities, and schools • Equip students to make sound financial decisions • Reduce loan default • Improve retention and graduation rates • Build a base of active and engaged alumni • Build strong community relationships

  5. FSA’s Support of Financial Literacy • Hosting Community College Financial Capability Roundtable • Promote Buy In from School Leadership • Reviewing Entrance and Exit Counseling • New Resources • Sharing Best Practices

  6. Treasury Postsecondary Opportunities Report Opportunities to Improve the Financial Capability and Financial Well-being of Postsecondary Students

  7. Summary of Financial Literacy Resources Federal Student Aid Financial Literacy Resources

  8. FINANCIAL LITERACY GUIDANCE Financial Literacy Guidance From Federal Student Aid

  9. RESEARCH ON FINANCIAL WELLNESS

  10. STUDENT FINANCIAL STRESS

  11. PAYING FOR SCHOOL Nearly 60% of all students agree that they worry about having enough money to pay for school. • Students at 2-year public institutions are more likely (65.5%) to agree that this is a worry 11

  12. DEBT HAS CAUSED

  13. IMPACT OF FINANCIAL STRAIN ON STUDENTS 60% more than 40% of students are Concerned/Very Concerned about their ability to pay for next years education expenses (SERU) First Year Students say they are frequently worried about their financial situation 79% 1 in 3 of students say they frequently worry about debt students described their finances as “traumatic” or “very difficult”

  14. Academic Impact of Financial Strain on Students • Research shows that financial stress leads to poor academic performance • Over 25% said they did not purchase required academic materials because they didn’t want to take out extra loans • 80% of students who self-reported being “financially stressed” say concerns frequently impacted academic performance and/or investigated dropping out • Finances are leading (self-reported) cause for not persisting • As levels of student concern about education finances increased, cumulative GPA decreased • When working 20+ hours per week, cumulative GPA decreased

  15. Impact of Financial Strain on Student Retention • 40% of students say they did not participate in an activity because of finances • Over 40% report investigating working more to meet expenses • 48.6% worry about meeting monthly expenses • 34% say the amount of debt causes them a large or extreme amount of stress • 22.7% are not confident they can pay off the amount they’ve borrowed

  16. FINANCIAL EDUCATION – HIGH SCHOOL

  17. FINANCIAL EDUCATION – COLLEGE

  18. PEER TO PEER FINANCIAL EDUCATION Peer leaders, educators, and mentors have been shown to positively influence: • Student engagement (Black & Voelker, 2008) • Feelings of support & belonging (Colvin & Ashman, 2010; Light, 2011; Yazedjian, Purswell, Toews, & Sevin, 2007) • Academic performance (Astin, 1993; Landrum & Nelsen, 2002; Lewis & Lewis, 2005) • Retention and persistence (Cuseo, 2010; Schwitzer & Thomas, 1998; Tinto, 2006)

  19. EFFECTS OF PEER TO PEER EDUCATION

  20. PEER COACHING • Fall participants were more likely to have a plan to pay back debt than their peers who had not yet completed the intervention (p<.05) • A mandatory one-on-one coaching session contributes to a significant decrease in financial stress for STEP participants (p<.05) • Increased financial awareness and slight increase in financial knowledge (pilot data) • Increased financial efficacy (pilot data)

  21. NSCFW • The National Summit on Collegiate Financial Wellness • Over 200 attendees • 120 Institutions • 39 States • Connecting practitioners, researchers and policy makers in a growing field • Sessions on: • How to start a program • Effective practices • Assessing Interventions • Curriculum • Gamification • More

  22. BEST PRACTICES

  23. Indiana University Office of Financial Literacy • Provide financial education for students to help them improve decision-making during and after college • Goal to get students to afford their careers and not be influenced by debt • Focus on providing multiple options for interaction with program to reach all learning types • Improve Financial Aid Business Processes • $44 Million reduction in student debt

  24. Indiana University MoneySmarts Moneysmarts.iu.edu • Portal to all things financial literacy at IU Podcasts • How Not to Move Back in With Your Parents (9/13 – 5/15) • Lesson on financial topic every week • Designed to educate on basics • MoneySmarts U • Interview students every week • Designed to make finances relevant to students by talking with students facing similar crises • Created for national audience

  25. Indiana University MoneySmarts Moneysmarts.iu.edu • Portal to all things financial literacy at IU Podcasts • How Not to Move Back in With Your Parents (9/13 – 5/15) • Lesson on financial topic every week • Designed to educate on basics • MoneySmarts U • Interview student every week • Designed to make finances relevant to students by talking with students facing similar crises • Created for national audience

  26. Indiana University MoneySmarts • Required Financial Literacy • New students to University • 80% completion rate • One Credit-Hour Courses • Split three credit-hour class • Required for some business students • IU MoneySmarts Team • Implemented on three of IU campuses • Partnership with School of Public Health

  27. The Ohio State University • Financial Wellness Advisory Board helps to formalize partnership with over 32 departments • Strong partnerships with Student Financial Aid, Bursar’s Office, One Stop Center • Two Colleges help to contribute to the base of student volunteer peer educators • Research partnership with the Center for the Study of Student Life and College of Education and Human Ecology

  28. The Ohio State University 1:1 Financial Coaching Appointments • Proactive • Reactive • Help Seeking Group Workshops • Classes, Student Organizations, Residence Halls, Student Athletes etc. Online Interventions • Knowledge Modules • ITunes U • Course Interventions

  29. The Ohio State University Second Year Transformational Experience Program Requirement • Holistic Second Year Experience for Students • 1,400 students currently enrolled in a pilot program • All students must complete a financial wellness requirement to receive their fellowship • 1st Part: Online Module (Knowledge Gain) and 2nd Part: In Person Appointment (Attitudes and Behaviors) • Students receiving emergency loans/grants • Students on the University payment plan • Collaboration between our office and the Graduate School • Better targeting resources to graduate students

  30. Champlain College Part of LEAD Program • Financial Sophistication • Lifelong Career Management • Engaged Citizenship Participate in financial literacy all four years • Menu of programs on website • Awesome Island Community involvement for K-12 and adults Champlain LEAD Website

  31. Cuyahoga Community College • Redefined financial aid beyond grants, loans, and scholarships • Integrated benefits access services (applying for SNAP, utility assistance, cash assistance, etc.) into financial aid application processes and financial education initiatives • aligns with college’s initiative to reduce student loan debt by obtaining other financial resources • Target potentially eligible students by “flagging” financial aid records to encourage students to complete “quick check” for public benefits eligibility Cuyahoga Community College Project Go Website

  32. University of California, Berkeley Peer-to-peer financial wellness program Workshops: • Creating a spending plan • Managing Debt • Understanding Credit • Understanding Credit Cards • Savings Banking • Identity Theft One-on-One consultations (coming soon) Website resources Bears for Financial Success Website

  33. Best Practices Strengths commonly found in successful programs • Accessibility and ease of use • Prioritizing students who need it most • Outcome tracking and measurement • Networking and partnerships • Positioning and infrastructure • Peer-to-peer coaching • Student-initiated and funded • Focus on success of student

  34. QUESTIONS?

  35. Contact Us Bryan Ashton Assistant Director, Student Wellness Center The Ohio State University ashton.53@osu.edu 614-230-8190 Elizabeth Coogan Senior Advisor, Customer Experience Office Federal Student Aid elizabeth.coogan@ed.gov 202-377-3825 Phil Schuman Director of Financial Literacy Indiana University phaschum@iu.edu 317-274-7430 Phil Schuman Director of Financial Literacy Indiana University phaschum@iu.edu 317-274-7430

  36. Appendix Effectiveness and Best Practices Research • COHEAO. (2014). Financial Literacy in Higher Education: The Most Successful Models and Methods for Gaining Traction. Retrieved from http://www.coheao.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-COHEAO-Financial-Literacy-Whitepaper.pdf • Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. (2015). Promoting Pathways to Financial Stability. A Resource Handbook on Building Financial Capabilities of Community College Students. Retrieved from http://www.bostonfed.org/education/financial-capabilities/handbook/financial-capabilities-handbook.pdf • Fernandes, D. , Lynch J. G., Netemeyer, R. G. (2013). The Effect of Financial Literacy and Financial Education on Downstream Financial Behaviors. Retrieved from http://www.nefe.org/Portals/0/WhatWeProvide/PrimaryResearch/PDF/CU%20Final%20Report.pdf • Financial Literacy and Education Commission. (2015). Opportunities to Improve the Financial Capability and Financial Well-being of Postsecondary Students. Retrieved from http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/financial-education/Documents/Opportunities%20to%20Improve%20the%20Financial%20Capability%20and%20Financial%20Well-being%20of%20Postsecondary%20Students.pdf • Goetz, J., Cude, B. J., Nielsen, R. B., Chatterjee, S., & Mimura, Y. (2011). College-based personal Finance education: Student interest in three delivery methods. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 22(1), 27-42. • iGrad. (2014). Financial Literacy Compendium: Colleges Setting the Bar for Financial Literacy. Retrieved from http://schools.igrad.com/blog/best-college-financial-literacy-programs

  37. Appendix Effectiveness and Best Practices Research • Lumina Foundation. (2015). Beyond Financial Aid How Colleges Can Strengthen the Financial Stability of Low-Income Students and Improve Outcomes. Retrieved from https://www.luminafoundation.org/beyond-financial-aid • Mandell, L., & Klein, L. S. (2009). The impact of financial literacy education on subsequent financial behavior. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 20(1),15-24. • President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability (2012). Key Themes for President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability. Retrieved from http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/financial-education/Documents/Key_Themes.pdf • TG Research and Analytical Services. (2015). Above and Beyond: What Eight Colleges Are Doing to Improve Student Loan Counseling. Retrieved from http://www.tgslc.org/pdf/Above-and-Beyond.pdf Need for Financial Literacy • Consumer Finance Protection Bureau [CFPB]. (2013). Financial literacy annual report. Retrieved fromhttp://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/201307_cfpb_report_financial-literacy-annual.pdf • Council for Economic Education. (2012). Economic and Personal Finance Education in our Nation’s Schools. Retrieved from http://www.councilforeconed.org/policy-and-advocacy/survey-of-the-states/#findings • Harnish, T.L. (2010). Boosting financial literacy in America: A role for state colleges and universities. Perspectives. Retrieved from http://www.aascu.org/policy/publications/perspectives/financialliteracy.pdf

  38. Appendix Peer to Peer Education • Astin, A.W. (1993). What Matters in College? Four Critical Years Revisited. Retrieved from http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexander_Astin/publication/242362064_What_Matters_in_College_Four_Critical_Years_Revisited/links/00b7d52d094be57582000000.pdf • Black, K., Voelker, J. (2008). The role of preceptors in first-year student engagement in introductory courses. Retrieved from http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/fyesit/fyesit/2008/00000020/00000002/art00002 • Colvin, J.W., Ashman, M. (2010). Roles, risks, and benefits of peer mentoring relationships in higher education. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13611261003678879 • Cuseo, J.B., Fecas, V.S., Thompson, A. (2010). Thriving in College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development • Landrum, R.E., Nelsen, L. R. (2002). The Undergraduate Research Assistanceship: An Analysis of the Benefits. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/S15328023TOP2901_04#.VjosFberTIU • Schweitzer, A., Thomas, C. (1998). Implementation, Utilization, and Outcomes of a Minority Freshman Peer Mentor Program at a Predominantly White University. Retrieved from http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/fyesit/fyesit/1998/00000010/00000001/art00002 • Tinto, V. (2006). Research and Practice of Student Retention: What Next? Retrieved from http://csr.sagepub.com/content/8/1/1.short • Yazedjian, A., Purswell, K., Toews, M., Sevin, T.. (2007). Adjusting to the First Year of College: Students’ Perceptions of the Importance of Parental, Peer, and Institutional Support. Retrieved from http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/fyesit/fyesit/2007/00000019/00000002/art00002

  39. Appendix Terminology • Huston, S. J. (2010). Measuring financial literacy. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1745-6606.2010.01170.x/pdf Understanding Student Finances • Center for the Study of Student Life. (2011). Ohio Student Financial Wellness Survey: Student Loans, Credit Cards and Stress. Retrieved from http://cssl.osu.edu/posts/documents/09-01-11-ohio-financial-wellness-report-final-no-watermark.pdf • Center for the Study of Student Life. (2015). National Student Financial Wellness Study: National Descriptive Report. Retrieved from http://cssl.osu.edu/posts/documents/nsfws-national-descriptive-report.pdf • EverFi, Inc. (2015). Money matters on campus: How early attitudes and behaviors affect the financial decisions of first-year college students. Retrieved from http://moneymattersoncampus.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/MoneyMatters_WhitePaper_2015_FINAL.pdf • Fosnacht, K. (2013). Undergraduate coping with financial stress: A latent class analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Las Vegas, NV, March 2013. Retrieved from http://cpr.iub.edu/uploads/Fosnacht%20-%20ACPA%20-%20Financial%20Stress.pdf • Gutter, M., Copur, Z. (2011). Financial Behaviors and Financial Well-Being of College Students: Evidence from a National Survey. Journal of Family Economics iss, 32, 699-714.

  40. Appendix Understanding Student Finances • Shim, S., Barber, B., Card, N., Xiao, S., Serido, J. (2009). Financial Socialization of First-Year College Students: The Roles of Parents, Work, and Education. J Youth Adolescence, 1007 (10), 10964-10978 • Trombitas, K. (2012). College students are put to the test: The attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge levels of financial education. Inceptia. Retrieved from https://www.inceptia.org/about/resources/college-students-are-put-to-the-test/ Workplace Finances • PwC. (2015). Employee Financial Wellness Survey: 2015 Results. Retrieved from http://www.pwc.com/us/en/private-company-services/publications/assets/pwc-employee-financial-wellness-survey-2015.pdf

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