For many students college is your first opportunity to learn about money management and budgeting skills. For others, returning to school after spending time in the workforce can represent another set of financial planning challenges.
Included on this page are resources to help you with budgeting and financial planning including links to informative sites and listings of on-campus resources.
On campus Resources:
Peer Financial Counseling
An interactive financial planning workshop provided by members of SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) at GSC. For more information visit their site at http://itec.gc.peachnet.edu/clubs/sife/peer%20financial%20counceling.htm
Budgeting 101 Workshop
Using materials provided by CitiBank, this workshop teaches students about budget management and financial planning. The workshop can be facilitated by Cara Ray, Director of Student Life, or you can simply borrow the materials and facilitator guide from the Office of Student Life on the Gainesville Campus. E-mail Cara Ray at cray@gsc.edu for more information.
External Resources:
The following links to resource information have been reviewed by the Office of Financial Aid at Gainesville State College and are offered as suggestions of sites with more information. This list is provided solely for the convenience of students. It should not, in any way, be construed as warranting, endorsing, or otherwise approving the information provided.
Free Credit Reports:
Free annual credit reports can be requested through the Federal Trade Commission: http://www.ftc.gov/freereports
The content of this page is maintained by Alicia Caudill (acaudill@gsc.edu) and Cara Ray (cray@gsc.edu), Division of Student Affairs.