Purpose of Finance Unit
The purpose of this unit on student finances is to present parents with a realistic picture of the issues and challenges college students and their families will face around finances.
College students receive an array of messages about credit cards, spending, budgeting, and debt from the media, from popular culture, and from their friends. Our hope is that by providing accurate and up-to-date information to parents, students will receive messages from home that will help them make thoughtful and responsible decisions when it comes to managing their finances.
We know that it can be difficult for parents to talk with their students about sensitive topics such as these. This unit includes talking points for discussions about finances including information from students and parents about how they have successfully navigated their finances during college.