The Peer Financial Counseling Program utilizes peer-to-peer mentoring to help students manage their finances, increase their understanding of financial concepts, and provide resources/support. The overall goal of the program is to empower students to achieve long-term healthy financial habits by enhancing financial literacy.
The Peer Financial Counseling Program conducts webinars on various financial literacy topics. Email announcements are sent out monthly.
Available Financial Literacy Topics:
- Budgeting
- Savings
- Credit & Credit Scores
- Debt & Debt Payoff
- Student Loans
- Leasing Smart
- Investments & Retirement
- Personal Finance Basics
- Financial Literacy for Graduating Seniors
To create a one-on-one appointment with an OSFA Peer Financial Counselor to discuss your financial literacy questions please click here:
https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1qL2tqRRzErbWS.
To schedule a Peer Financial Counseling Presentation or Workshop please reach out to [email protected].
Schedule of Upcoming Events:
Credit Reports, Credit Scores, & Credit Cards
Friday December 6th at 11:00 AM
This webinar will be conducted by the OSFA Peer Financial Counseling Program. The webinar will cover information on the following topics: credit reports vs. credit scores, what’s in a credit report, the major credit bureaus, who uses your credit report, what is a credit report used for, where can I get my credit report, credit report mistakes & identity theft, what’s a credit score, what does your credit score impact, how to properly use credit cards, how do you start building credit, credit myths, debt payoff strategies, and your credit rights.
Please visit the following link for registration:
Friday December 6th at 11:00 AM
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9oid8P0tROWb5c2S4IKtvA