Better money management
education
6 ways to improve your program
George Covino, Vice President Student Success
Sara Wilson, Financial Literacy Product Manager
Tony Wise, Product Manager
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Ask the right question!
BETTER MONEY MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Ask the right question!
It’s not how do we MAKE them consume this
information – it’s how do we make them WANT
to consume this information
• Accessible
• Short
• Self-directed
• On demand
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Know what your students (and other audiences) want
BETTER MONEY MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Know what your students (and other audiences) want
Students
Schools
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Information to aid in financial decisions
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Budget creator and monitor
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Help in overcoming obstacles
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Tips to navigate college
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Information about careers
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Career advising
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Alerts for deadlines
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Reminders of deadlines
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Help with staying on track with academic
program
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Connections with student’s academic
program
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Tip of the day / Life hacks
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Keep students motivated
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Connections with other students
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Connections with school community
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Easy access
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Gamification of material
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Ability to customize
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Ability to assign material
Student Connections Expert and Student Advisory Boards
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Once is not enough
BETTER MONEY MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Once is not enough
“Repeated exposure to financial
literacy topics over time causes
positive changes in behavior.”
Dr. Kim Brown-Koutek
To download a copy of Dr. Brown’s research visit http://disexpress.umi.com/dxweb and
specify publication number 3372749
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Teach, don’t preach
BETTER MONEY MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Teach, don’t preach
Content
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Provides a means of weighing pros and cons of decisions
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Non-threatening
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Demographically appropriate
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Self-awareness
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Action oriented
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Appropriate language
Promising Learning Strategies, Interventions, and Delivery Methods in Financial Literacy Education
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Leverage the power of peers
BETTER MONEY MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Leverage the power of peers
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Join our advisory board
BETTER MONEY MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Email: [email protected]
http://www.studentconnections.org/solutions/college-success
STUDENT-CENTRIC ENGAGEMENT
Success Center is a comprehensive solution for empowering students with the nonacademic skills critical to overcoming barriers throughout the continuum of the student
journey.
• Interactive modules and multi-platform delivery create a “virtual personal assistant” available
where and when students need it.
• Engaging content delivered in the format most meaningful to students (smartphones, tablets and
computers) in a continuously improving responsive design.
• Advisory boards made up of students and leading academic experts from around the country
shaped initial development and ensure continuous improvement.
INSIGHT PILLARS
Post high school, these are the most significant obstacles students are likely to experience on their
college to career journey. Access to content that addresses these key barriers to student success
before, during and after their college experience increases a student’s opportunity to be successful.
FINANCIAL EDUCATION – COLLEGE
Have you attended personal finance classes/workshops while in college/university?
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SUMMARY OF INITIAL CONTENT
Modules:
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Understanding the Basics of Budgeting.
Achieving Goals.
Paying for College.
Creating and Maintaining a Budget.
Understanding Credit.
Obtaining Credit.
DIFFERENTIATING DELIVERY AND GAME-CHANGING ENGAGEMENT
Success Center delivers content with personalized guidance in an interactive, mobilefriendly environment via the WhichWay platform, including a proprietary app
developed for Android and iPhone operating systems.
• Accommodates the diverse schedule demands and learning
styles of all users.
• Helps individuals build skills efficiently and effectively on their
platform of choice (smart phones, iPads, tablets, personal
computers and via a standard web browser).
• Reward-based motivational progress tracking.
• Persistent, virtual presence is more convenient for students,
more efficient for schools and more effective for both.
COMPLETING MODULES
Each course includes a combination of
lessons, activities and tasks. At a glance,
WhichWay lets student know:
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Estimated remaining time to complete a course.
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Which courses have been completed.
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Which courses have not been activated.
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Progress in an already-activated course.
LESSON STARTUP AND
NAVIGATION
WhichWay incorporates easy,
user-friendly navigation to
view the learning content.
Students simply swipe left or
right on various screens to
quickly maneuver through
lessons and activities.
LESSON CONTENT, VISUALS
AND LEARNING TOOLS
The lessons include colorful and eyecatching graphics, photos and videos
that further support the content and
expand the learning experience.
LESSON SUMMARY AND
ASSESSMENT
At the end of each lesson, students
have the opportunity to read a brief
recap. They also are given a chance to
check their comprehension of the
content with a brief quiz. Students
scoring a passing grade will be
congratulated, but following any score
less than 100%, WhichWay will
encourage a retake of the quiz.
STUDENT CONNECTIONS
Borrower Connect
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Analyze data
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Contact and counsel
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Track results
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Request a demo
STUDENT CONNECTIONS
Easy Resources
Success Center: http://www.studentconnections.org/solutions/college-success
Website: http://studentconnections.org/
Blog: http://www.studentconnections.org/resources/blog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StudentConnectionsOrg/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StuConnections
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/student-connections?trk=top_nav_home
CONTACT INFORMATION
George R. Covino
George.covino@
studentconnections.org
317-806-0177
@GeorgeRCovino
LinkedIn
Sara Wilson
Sara.wilson@
studentconnections.org
317-806-0140
@swilson3d
LinkedIn
Tony Wise
Anthony.wise@
studentconnections.org
317-806-1278
LinkedIn
STUDENT CONNECTIONS
George R Covino
Conferences
• NYSFAA, 10/17, Verona, NY
• LASFAA, 10/20, Baton Rouge, LA
• CASFAA, 11/6, Anaheim, CA
• SWASFAA, 11/9, Oklahoma City, OK
• MASFAP, 12/12, Lake Ozark, MO