Student Financial Wellness
Columbus State Community College is dedicated to helping students make wise financial decisions throughout their lifetime, from planning and paying for college to starting a career and beyond. Each semester, we offer multiple services:
- A Mobile Student Financial Wellness Center (see below for details).
- talktoafinacemajor@cscc.edu - An email resource for you to ask financial questions from current advanced finance students.
- Workshops and forums featuring top industry experts presenting on different financial wellness topics.
- Keep your eyes peeled for our Spring 2025 offerings!
Mobile Financial Wellness Center
Visit Dr. Jack Popovich, of the Student Financial Wellness program, and finance students to get answers for your pressing financial questions. Ask us about money, budgets, investing, saving, credit, and finance. We can also give advice on careers in business and finance
Find Us: Delaware Hall, near the ATM
- Wednesdays: 1-3 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 9 a.m. - 12 Noon
Or email questions to us at: talktoafinancemajor@cscc.edu
CSCC Means Business Series
November 19, 2024
Holiday Cooking w/ Chef Josh Wickam
Zoom Recording
Passcode: w!3pb&qC
Holiday Cyber Buying and Security w/ Benjamin Dalton
Zoom Recording
Passcode: w!3pb&qC
Holiday Cyber Buying and Security (.PPTX)
Holiday Safety Awareness w/ Lt. Tracy Anderson
Zoom Recording
Passcode: w!3pb&qC
Holiday Safety Awareness (.PPTX)
Holiday Budgeting w/ Dr. Jack Popovich
Zoom Recording
Passcode: w!3pb&qC
Holiday Budgeting (.PPTX)
November 4, 2024
Student panel
Zoom Recording
Passcode: c^RcEGB3
Amy Hawkins and Micro Internships
Zoom Recording
Passcode: c^RcEGB3
Bolong Cao and Chartered Financial Analyst Program
Zoom Recording
Passcode: c^RcEGB3
Business Professionals Panel
Zoom Recording
Passcode: c^RcEGB3
October 23, 2024
Money Management - Family Budgeting
Duane Donaldson
Zoom Meeting
Passcode: 3@G$4vYF
Money Management (.PPTX)
Time Management - Study Skills
Julia Harrington
Time & Study Management (.PPTX)
October 9, 2024
9:00-9:30 - Financial Aid Tips
Zoom Meeting
9:40-10:20 - Time Management
Zoom Meeting
Passcode: hr6Oe%T#
Powerpoint Presentation
10:30-11:50 - Careers in Business
Real Estate
Zoom Meeting
Passcode: hr6Oe%T#
Marketing
Zoom Meeting
Passcode: hr6Oe%T#
Powerpoint Presentation
Banking
Zoom Meeting
Passcode: hr6Oe%T#
KeyBank Internship
Zoom Meeting
Passcode: hr6Oe%T#
12:00-12:30 - Tutoring and Study Skills - Recording damaged
12:40-1:20 - Managing Your Money: Investing, Credit & Budgeting
Financial Planning Resources
Career Sites
Budgeting
- Short Term Budgeting Worksheet (Google Sheet)
- One month holiday budget Worksheer https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DbqN7qsdOkNqY7YK_5u1cQAdttcRqTaaUuMvNkstDfA/edit?usp=sharing
Credit
- How to Build Credit (NerdWallet)
Saving
- 63% of workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey finds. (CNBC)
- 6 Steps to Start an Emergency Fund (Morgan Stanley)
- Emergency Fund: What It Is and Why It Matters (NerdWallet)
Investing & Mutual Funds
Video Program from 2022