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Informing The Creation Of A Financial Literacy Tool For Cal Poly Students, Kelly Michelle Carroll
Informing The Creation Of A Financial Literacy Tool For Cal Poly Students, Kelly Michelle Carroll
Communication Studies
This research project examines the wants, needs, and desires of Cal Poly students to inform the creation of a financial literacy tool (tentatively named “MoneySmart”) to be created by another student. The methodologies used to gauge these metrics were a literature review and questionnaire. The literature review aids in understanding research regarding the current state of student financial literacy in the United States, including student attitudes toward the topic. Subsequent findings were used to create the questionnaire, which inquired about students’ financial stress, confidence in their abilities to manage their personal finances, specific interests for the design and contents of …
The Minuses Of Plus Loans; Trends, Issues, And Opportunities For Parents Who Borrow For College, Ross A. Riskin
The Minuses Of Plus Loans; Trends, Issues, And Opportunities For Parents Who Borrow For College, Ross A. Riskin
Doctoral Dissertations (DBA)
As college costs rise, students aren’t the only ones facing the financial burden of education-related debt. In this paper, parent borrowing through the PLUS loan system, which is a federal program that provides parents and graduate students with access to funding for higher education costs, is examined. The systemic issues present in the PLUS loan system along with the rise in overall borrowing suggest the need for improved policies to help increase borrower awareness and improve loan outcomes. This paper is unique in that it addresses parent PLUS loan borrowing at the school level in order to identify factors that …
Young Adult Financial Literacy And Its Underlying Factors, Emily Meyers
Young Adult Financial Literacy And Its Underlying Factors, Emily Meyers
Honors Theses
This thesis discusses the current state of financial education and young adult financial literacy in the United States. Financial literacy is the level of personal finance knowledge an individual requires to make beneficial financial decisions. The United States faces a financial literacy crisis in young adults evidenced by failing scores of assessments administered by the Jump$tart Coalition, a leader in researching financial literacy in young adults. This thesis presents research and analysis of personal finance assessment scores from students of Franklin High School, Massachusetts. Assessments were administered to personal finance, business, and history students. The majority of students failed the …
Financial Viability Strategies For Leaders Of Small, Private, Nonprofit Universities, Elizabeth Ann Postlewaite
Financial Viability Strategies For Leaders Of Small, Private, Nonprofit Universities, Elizabeth Ann Postlewaite
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The percentage of full-time college students decreased by 7% in the United Statesbetween 2010 and 2018. Modern university leaders confront difficult decisions regarding their institutions' future because of financial challenges related to reduced tuition revenue. Grounded in the theory of diffusion of innovations and the balanced scorecard, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies leaders of small, nonprofit, private universities use to remain financially viable in a highly competitive environment. The participants included 6 university leaders from 2 small, private, nonprofit universities in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States who implemented successful …
Educación Financiera En Jóvenes Del Sector Agropecuario, Para Retomar Los Agronegocios En La Vereda De Pie De Peña En El Municipio De Garagoa En Boyacá, Bryan Andrés Acevedo Ramírez
Educación Financiera En Jóvenes Del Sector Agropecuario, Para Retomar Los Agronegocios En La Vereda De Pie De Peña En El Municipio De Garagoa En Boyacá, Bryan Andrés Acevedo Ramírez
Finanzas y Comercio Internacional
La educación financiera tiene como objetivo mejorar la habilidad y confianza de las personas, a la vez generar conciencia de los riesgos financieros, y así tomar decisiones más acertadas que contribuyan al bienestar económico. Para ello se han implementado estrategias educativas en la vereda Pie de Peña del municipio de Garagoa, con el propósito que los jóvenes retomen los agronegocios como alternativa para mejorar sus finanzas personales y de esta manera construir un patrimonio sostenible. El estudio se abordó a través de referentes teóricos, con un diseño metodológico mixto y con elementos cualitativos. A partir de esta metodología implementada se …
Parents’ Perceptions Of Financial Technology To Support Financial Socialization And Literacy Levels, Patricia M. Page
Parents’ Perceptions Of Financial Technology To Support Financial Socialization And Literacy Levels, Patricia M. Page
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The current generation of emerging adults are ill-equipped to navigate the evolving financial landscape, which can further exacerbate socioeconomic inequality. Extant research rooted in Gudmunson and Danes’ family financial socialization theory and Brown et al.’s situated cognition theory, which served as the conceptual framework for this study, acknowledged the long-standing influence of parents and authentic learning opportunities on child(ren)’s financial literacy and well-being. This study’s research questions explored parents’ experience with, and perceptions of, a family-managed virtual bank and prepaid debit card service designed for children ages Pre-K through college. The basic qualitative approach and semistructured interviews provided context to …