1. 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

2. History and Background
February 2013 – Financial Literacy - Pilot/Adult learners
October 2016 – Penn State Financial Literacy and Wellness Center
July 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

3. financialliteracy.psu.edu

4. Action & Impact Oriented Approach
Financial Literacy
Knowledge
Action
Behavior

5. Interactive Website & Requests

6. Webinar Series – Digital Outreach

7. Core Competencies

8. 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

9. Enhancing Access to Education

10. 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)

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

12. About me…… “End User”

13. 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

14. Future Impact of the Center

15. Comments and questions
Thank You!
Comments and questions
11A Grange Building
University Park, PA 16802
financialliteracy.psu.edu