2017 Special Report

Supporting Materials

Making Ends Meet: The Role of Community Colleges in Student Financial Health

 

Making Ends Meet: The Role of Community Colleges in Student Financial Health, generously funded by MetLife Foundation, with findings collected from almost 100,000 community college students across 177 institutions, explores students’ perceptions of their current financial circumstances, budgeting practices, and financial management skills.

Watch a webinar on Making Ends Meet facilitated by CCCSE Director Evelyn Waiwaiole and Amarillo College’s Assistant Director of Career and Testing Services Lisa Bentley, who coordinates the college’s Student Money Management Center.

Select Video Clips

Student talks about finding it hard to concentrate on school because of family financial needs.

Student says he is coming back to school because he is tired of being poor.

Student describes how she figured out on her own how to manage money.

Student says college should make required financial aid advising part of new student orientation.

Student says his top financial priority is to help his family.

CCCSE is grateful for the generous support of MetLife Foundation in making this project possible.

MetLife Foundation

We thank the following partners for their contributions to this work.

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