Today’s graduate and undergraduate students are in a much different place financially than previous generations of students. At a time when public funding for education is decreasing and student debt is rising, more students are taking on debt to support their educational aspirations. Many others are choosing to defer graduate study because of the expense, or are deciding against it altogether.
In response, the Council of Graduate Schools, funded by a grant from TIAA-CREF, has launched a project to help students learn how to successfully manage their finances and educational costs. As a participating institution of this project, Loyola University Chicago has developed this mobile application to enhance the financial literacy of its graduate and undergraduate students. Our goal is to put information on a variety of important aspects of financial literacy right at students’ fingertips.
The application includes:
• Information on a number of topics, including budgeting, loans, taxes, and more.
• Links to student discounts and finance blogs.
• Financial contacts for more help!
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