Empower yourself with financial knowledge through free online courses and helpful resources
Financial Aid Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, Feb. 13: For the Love of Money | 10 a.m.-noon in COM Atrium | RSVP for February at GetInvolved@jccc
- Wednesday, March 20: Understanding Your Credit | 3 - 4:30 p.m. in CoLab (OCB 100) | RSVP for March at GetInvolved@jccc
- Tuesday, April 23: Understanding Your Credit | 3 - 4:30 p.m. in CoLab (OCB 107) | RSVP for April at GetInvolved@jccc
Getting a handle on your money doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. JCCC has partnered with Financial Avenue to provide you with the basics of personal money management.
These free online courses help demystify the world of personal finance and empower you with knowledge. Check out the courses available to you:
- College and Money
- Credit and Protecting Your Money
- Debt and Repayment
- Earning Money
- FAFSA
- Foundations of Money
- Future of Your Money
- Loan Guidance
- Psychology of Money
- Spending and Borrowing
Sign Up for Financial Avenue
Follow these steps:
- Set up your Financial Avenue email account.
- Enter your email address and select “I am a new user.”
- Enter your full name and agree to the use policy.
- Click “Enroll in course.”
- Canvas will send a confirmation link to your email; click the link to complete registration.
- Choose your password, time zone and click “register.”
- Once you create your account, your new login address will be: instructure.com/login/canvas
- Start building your wealth of money knowledge!
Financial Literacy Resources
Financial Tools
- Managing Your Money—9 Tips to Achieving Financial Wellness (PDF)
- Strategies to Save MoneySet your short and long term goals [video]
- How to build or repair your credit score [video]
- Check your Free Credit Score at annualcreditreport.com
- Looking Out for Identity Theft and Consumer Fraud [video]
- Avoiding Student Aid Scams
Loan Comparisons
Loan Management
Log in to studentaid.gov to:
- Check your federal student loan balances
- View what status they’re in
- See who holds them
- Student Loan Entrance Counseling
- Student Loan Repayment Options
- Student Loan Consolidation
Contact Us
Reach out to JCCC’s Financial Literacy expert if you need one-on-one assistance with:
- Understanding your student loans
- Student loan debt management
- Private student loans
- Budgeting and personal finance
Ivori Smith, Financial Aid Coordinator
Financial Literacy & Default Prevention
913-469-4399 | Ismith17@jccc.edu