Debt Management Resources for Graduate Students

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Debt Management Resourcesfor Graduate Students
Florida State University
SASFAA 2004
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FSU COM - Background

• 1st new COM in 20 yearsinaugural class began May
  2001
• Total student body 115 students
• Many students from underserved populations
• Most students come with quite a bit of
  undergraduate debt
• Need help in debt management from day one!

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Orientation Week

• Small group sessions on debt management
• Discuss budgeting money
• Handout and discuss
• Income and resource calendar
• Expense calendar
• Budget worksheet
• USA Funds Life Skills DVD

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Year 2

• Financial aid workshop
• NSLP visitor speaks about
• Web resources for debt management
• Repayment planning
• Warnings about loan consolidation

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Years 3 and 4

• Financial planning workshop
• Investing money
• Saving for retirement
• Repayment options, planning ahead
• Debt management

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One-on-One Counseling

• Discuss budgeting and use of financial aid
• Discuss estimated income after graduation,
  residency, fellowships

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Student Involvement

• Most important!
• Get students to be proactive in helping each
  other
• Our students plan their own events
• Student speakers during orientation to give tips
  on budgeting and debt management
• Financial planning workshopsInvite guest speakers

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Contact Info

• April Qualls
• Enrollment Services Coordinator
• Florida State University
• College of Medicine
• Tallahassee, FL 32306-4300
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• e-mail april.qualls_at_med.fsu.edu