Financial Literacy
Learning to effectively manage your finances is an important skill to learn while you are in college. In the current economic climate, financial literacy on college campuses is a growing concern. More and more parents and students are turning to loans to fund the increasing cost of a college education. The financial decisions that students make now will impact them for years to come.
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Visit CashCourse.orgBudget Planning Tools
Our office encourages students to budget their money wisely in order to avoid over borrowing or the use of high interest loans and credit cards. In an effort to help students track their Financial Aid, income and expenses we have developed two budget calculators. These budget calculators are Microsoft Excel files, optimized for use on Microsoft Windows.
A simple personal finance budget planner that allows you to quickly sum the costs associated with each quarter at UCSB.
A detailed planner for comparing monthly income and expenses, including projected and actual amounts.
Quarterly Newsletters
Our office produces a quarterly newsletter to help students and parents stay informed about important topics in Financial Aid. View the newsletters in Newsletters.
Tutorials
Our office produces a variety of media presentations to help students and parents stay informed about important Financial Aid topics. Visit Tutorials for more information.