State of the Center Presidents club 9282018 Daad

State of the Center President’s club 9/28/2018 Daad Rizk, Ed. D & Ryan Wilson 11 -A Grange Building University Park, PA 16802 financialliteracy. psu. edu finlit@psu. edu dar 39@psu. edu 814 -863 -0214

History and Background • February 2013 – Financial Literacy - Pilot/Adult learners • October 2016 – Penn State Financial Literacy and Wellness Center • July 2017 - Transfer to University Park Campus – Grange Building • July 2018 – Generous endowment • Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center • 5 full-time staff • 1 Graduate Assistant • 8 Student Ambassadors

financialliteracy. psu. edu

Action & Impact Oriented Approach Knowledge Action Behavior Financial Literacy

Interactive Website & Requests

Webinar Series – Digital Outreach

Core Competencies

As a leader in higher education, Penn State carries out its mission of teaching, research, and service with pride and focus on the future. Present Future Security Control over day-to-day, month-to-month finances Capacity to absorb financial shock Freedom of choice Financial freedom to make choices to enjoy life On track to meet financial goals

Enhancing Access to Education

Traffic to the Website • Since 2016 – Now • 22, 000 visitors (57, 000 sessions) • Self-study modules most viewed (6, 650 visitors) • Most visited • Budgeting • Saving and investing • Student loans • Global interest • 148 nations (out of 192 recognized nations in the world)

# of sessions 2013 2019 -20 Total 2013 -14 2014 -15 2015 -16 2016 -17 2017 -18 2018 -19 July 2 2 1 6 15 Aug 0 1 1 1 3 6 12 Sep 3 3 4 8 8 40 66 Oct 3 7 4 13 18 41 86 Nov 4 4 4 20 23 19 74 Dec 1 1 2 0 0 5 9 Jan 2 3 2 1 10 2 20 Feb 0 3 4 14 3 31 Mar 0 4 6 8 3 9 3 33 Apr 1 4 7 5 15 22 2 56 May 0 3 3 3 2 2 2 15 Jun 2 2 1 2 0 2 3 12 Total 3 31 42 40 69 112 132 429

About me…… “End User”

Student Ambassador Program • My Experience • “Consult a Student Ambassador” • A peer-to-peer program • Training, assessment intake, tabling, and presentations • What we cover • Impact on Ambassadors

Future Impact of the Center

Thank You! Comments and questions 11 A Grange Building University Park, PA 16802 financialliteracy. psu. edu finlit@psu. edu dar 39@psu. edu 814 -863 -0214