Financial Literacy

College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) promotes access to higher education in North Carolina by helping students plan, apply and pay for College.

CFNC provides a free interactive course on Financial Basics which explores money management strategies and provides the fundamentals of personal finance.

Financial Literacy Fact Sheets(PDF) from CFNC highlight topics such as:

• Financial Health
  • • Financial Health
    • Making a Budget
    • Budget Saving Tips
• Financial Services and Strategies
  • • Choosing a Bank 
    • Managing Accounts
    • Avoiding Fees
• Managing Credit
  • • Credit Report and Scores
    • Student and Credit Cards
    • Building Credit
    • Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards
    • The CARD Act of 2009
• Financial Aid
  • • Introduction to Financial Aid
    • Types of Financial Aid
    • Creating an Aid Strategy
    • Understanding Financial Need
    • Applying for Aid
    • Are You Independent?
    • Borrowing Wisely
    • Dealing With Not Enough Aid
• Financial Trouble and Creating a Debt Reduction Plan
  • • Are you a Compulsive Debtor
    • Creating a Debt Reduction Plan
    • Credit Counseling and Repair
    • Avoiding Credit Repair and Debt Negotiation Scams
    • Debt Collection and Your Rights
    • Understanding Bankruptcy
• Financial Planning
  • • Financial Planning
• Saving and Investing
  • • Money Saving Tips
    • Saving and Investing
    • Types of Investments

The Education Finance Council is a national trade association of nonprofit and state-based higher education finance organizations that provide tools to help families plan and pay for college.

Mapping Your Future provides a 12-Step Guide to Financial Success.

Sallie Mae offers free planning tools and resources for college planning.

Community College Review offers 10 Essential Money Management Tips for Community College Students.

Speak with a Financial Aid Specialist

Virtual and In-person assistance available

Student Success Center

(919) 209 - 2036