Webinar to focus on women’s financial literacy
5/30/19
The Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center is partnering with an industry expert for a special financial literacy webinar geared toward women.
Daad Rizk
Daad Rizk
Sokolov-Miller Family Center brings financial education to athletes
10/11/18
The Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center is expanding its mission to bring an education of financial wellness to Penn State’s student-athletes, both to help them in the short term as they manage their lives, studies and sports; as well as in the future when they leave campus.
SMART financial goal-setting to be topic of July financial literacy webinar
7/30/18
Learn how to create a set of obtainable financial goals during the Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center's July financial literacy webinar, set for noon on July 31 via Zoom.
Penn State’s financial literacy program ranked 15th in U.S. for resources
7/16/18
Penn State’s Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center in January was ranked 15th in the U.S. by LendEDU against similar university financial literacy programs.
Oct. 10 event will explore practical solutions for students to manage loan debt
9/27/17
According to a study conducted by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), women incur larger student loan debts than men, yet earn an average of 22 percent less than their male counterparts after graduation.
Financial Literacy Center set to grow as part of Penn State Undergraduate Ed
8/8/17
As part of Penn State’s ongoing commitment to strengthen student financial literacy, The Center for Financial Literacy and Wellness has moved to a new home within Penn State Undergraduate Education, effective July 1.
Penn State’s financial literacy director recognized with national educator award
3/30/17
Daad Rizk, the director of the Penn State Financial Literacy Center, has been recognized as a leading educator in her field.
Financial Literacy: Take charge of your money
8/30/16
Creating and balancing a budget, managing credit cards, saving for a rainy day, applying for student loans — managing your money can be daunting without help. Penn State has a number of resources available to students, faculty and staff to help navigate these topics and build the skills necessary for healthy financial literacy.
'Credit Cards,' how to manage paying with plastic, offered Aug. 17
8/8/16
There are pros and cons to paying with plastic. Managed smartly, credit can be a useful tool — but credit can also get you in trouble if you don't understand how it works. "Credit Cards," a workshop for students, faculty and staff, will be offered from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 17 in the Mann Assembly Room of Paterno Library. The workshop is free and open to the public.
Budgeting fundamentals workshop for students, staff, faculty on July 20
7/22/16
"Budgeting Fundamentals," a free workshop for students, faculty and staff, will be offered from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 20 in the Paterno Library's Mann Assembly Room.
Rizk honored with 2016 Hendrick Award for service to adult learners
4/22/16
Daad Rizk, financial literacy manager for Outreach and Online Education at Penn State, has been honored with the 2016 Shirley Hendrick Award, presented by the Penn State Commission for Adult Learners for service to adult learners. The award recognizes an administrator University-wide who has contributed to the success of Penn State’s efforts to serve adult learners.
Workshop to focus on applying for student loans
9/10/15
"Getting Student Loans," a financial literacy workshop, will be held 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library. This workshop will look at how to get a student loan, how much to borrow and how to forecast a budget.