Financial Literacy

What is Financial Literacy?

Financial literacy is an important part of any adult’s learning process, especially when entering into college. This includes topics such as:

• Saving and Budgeting
• Credit Rating and Credit Cards
• Financing
• Managing Student Loans and Repayment Options
• Investing
• Filing Income Taxes

A basic knowledge of these topics can help any individual make responsible and informed decisions about their personal finances. The Office of Financial Aid is promoting this information so young adults can avoid financial issues later in life.

Florida Poly has partnered with iGrad, an online platform dedicated to wellness education.  Through the iGrad website, students can build a free profile and begin independently learning about financial planning.  Some of the iGrad features include:

• Financial Wellness checkup
• Topics and Coursework on Smart Borrowing, Managing Debt, Budgeting, Investing and Repayment of Student Loans
• Budget Tools
• Calculators

Please visit iGrad and login with your Florida Poly credentials to get started. 

 

Lectures and Workshops

The Office of Financial Aid hosts financial literacy sessions for our students. These sessions are led by professionals in the financial field, and teach our students basic financial topics. The dates and times of these sessions will be communicated through the school website, student e-mail and social media. 

 

Other Financial Literacy Tools

• Mapping Your Future
• Federal Student Aid Web

 

The Office of Financial Aid

We encourage all Florida Poly students to meet with the Office of Financial Aid if they have questions about their student account and financial aid. Our mission is to connect students with the financial resources they need, and educate students about the impact of their financial decisions.