{"id":1001,"date":"2022-10-17T19:22:26","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T19:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/?page_id=1001"},"modified":"2022-10-19T14:58:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T14:58:44","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/about\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><strong> <\/strong><strong>How can I talk to someone about financial literacy? <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can schedule an appointment with a Smart Money Peer counselor on <a href=\"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/soar\/academic-support\/orange-success\/\">Orange Success<\/a>\u00a0or request a workshop or presentation at any time. Here are the guidelines for <a href=\"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/about\/foundations-workshop-series\/\">requesting programming<\/a>. Lastly, you may also reach out to us with all questions, concerns, and queries by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:finlit@syr.edu\">finlit@syr.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> <\/strong><strong>What can Financial Literacy do for me?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>By teaching fundamental personal financial skills like budgeting, saving, credit, and debt management, Smart Money helps bring more clarity and certainty to both your immediate and long-term future. The program empowers you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain essential skills with the Financial Foundations workshop series<\/li>\n<li>Meet one-on-one with a\u00a0Peer Counselor\u00a0to better understand your personal finances<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to budget and balance long-term goals against short-term needs<\/li>\n<li>Management your credit and avoid common pitfalls<\/li>\n<li>Replace loan debt with grant funding through the Money Awareness Program<strong style=\"font-size: 1.25rem\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> <\/strong><strong>Who is eligible to meet with a Smart Money Peer counselor? With Financial Literacy?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We meet with nearly everyone! Undergraduate students, graduate students, Syracuse Alumni, and families are all welcome to take advantage of our completely free services.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> <\/strong><strong>Where are you located at SU?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We are physically a part of the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Floor of Bowne Hall. Although we cannot accommodate physical drop-in hours right now, we strongly encourage you to reach out via email for more information about when you can come in.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong> <\/strong><strong>What can I do right now to start my financial wellness journey?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We highly recommend that you take a look at some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/financial-basics\/\">free online resources<\/a>\u00a0to get you started on your journey. Give them a try on your own and then schedule to meet with a smart money peer counselor for further review and clarification. We also host <a href=\"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/about\/smart-money\/events\/\">events<\/a> each semester that are open to the public and strongly encourage you to come to check them out whenever you are able!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can I talk to someone about financial literacy? You can schedule an appointment with a Smart Money Peer counselor on Orange Success\u00a0or request a workshop or presentation at any time. Here are the guidelines for requesting programming. 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