Financial Literacy
Fostering Financial Literacy at RIT
The financial choices made while attending college can impact your future goals and endeavors. Alongside attending classes, preparing for a career, and cultivating lifelong friendships, college is also a time to form money management skills.
This page is a virtual library with a variety of resources to learn how to manage your money, including:
"As aid professionals, we are sensitive to the fact that many students will need to include student loans as part of their college financing plan. We know how important it is that they understand their options for repayment and how that may influence the affordability of living on their own. Growing their practical money management habits while enrolled will aid in them making smart decisions that lead to bright futures after they graduate."
J.T. Irizarry
Assistant Director
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Banzai: Online Financial Education
Free access to dozens of interactive courses, coaching, calculators, and articles
Browse topics such as paying for college, renting a place to live, buying a car, understanding job benefits, and planning for retirement. The Banzai platform will help expose you to lifelike financial scenarios like budgeting, saving for a goal, and dealing with financial setbacks - for free!
RIT Financial Literacy Team
RIT has a Financial Literacy team that identifies, develops, and implements programs focused on improving your understanding of financial literacy and helping you to develop financial strategies that will last long after your time at RIT. Follow the Financial Literacy team on social media for more financial news and tips.
Current students can join the RIT Financial Literacy campus group to learn more about events and connect with other students interested in financial literacy.
Helpful Tools
Mobile Apps, Videos, and Websites
Credit Karma
a mobile app that offers free credit scores
FastWeb
a mobile app to make it easy to apply for scholarships
Financial Wellness Videos
quick clips promoting financial wellness
NerdWallet
a website to track all your finances in 1 place
Blogs, Podcasts, and Webinars
The College Investor
articles about investing and personal finance
The College Investor Audio Show
podcasts about investing and personal finance
Planancial Future Rich
audio blogs from a certified financial planner talking about solving guests' financial issues
CollegeSteps
webinars with various financial and career advice
Federal Student Loan Entrance and Exit Counseling, and Repayment
The studentaid.gov website has made it easier than ever to track how much you have borrowed through the federal student loan program. As soon as you are logged in you are presented with your dashboard and your cumulative borrowing as well as any interest that may have accrued. Select Loan Detail for more information, such as loan status, interest rate and when the loan was disbursed. It also provides you with contact information for your Loan Servicer(s) as well as other tools and resources. It is extremely important to know what you owe and to plan for repayment.
*Please be advised that Alternative Student Loans are not tracked on the Federal Student Aid website.