UMA’s MoneyWise program can help you develop the skills you need for managing your money while you earn your degree.
MoneyWise workshops and coaching allow you to explore attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors around money. You will develop important financial skills, including tracking expenses, budgeting, banking, using credit wisely, reducing debt, setting goals and saving for short-term emergency expenses and longer-term asset goals. And best of all, these workshops are free to all UMA students.
Most students at UMA receive some sort of financial aid, so understanding the financial award process is critical. Workshop topics include information about reducing debt, improving credit, budgeting and saving, matched savings programs and more.
MoneyWise workshops are held at UMA locations across Maine, and are also available online.
Topics include:
- budgeting basics
- planning for college and living expenses
- evaluating financial aid packages
- understanding student loans
- connecting your education to future career goals and potential earnings.
Earn the UMS Financial Literacy Micro-Credential
- Complete training in financial practices including budgeting, credit and debt, savings and net worth
- Create an action plan based on your financial goals
- Training includes three levels of instruction and assessment; earn digital badges as you learn
- Complete level one at your own pace; levels two and three combine interactive learning and individual coaching
- Cost is free
- The UMS Financial Literacy Micro-Credential fulfills an eligibility requirement for the New Ventures Maine GEN Scholarship and Rainy Day Savings Account programs
Explore all three levels of the UMS Financial Literacy Micro-Credential pathway to learn more.
To sign up, fill out and submit the registration form.
If you have questions, contact Kelley Glidden, NVME Workforce Development Manager, at 207-621-3436 or kelley.glidden@maine.edu.
MoneyWise is coordinated by New Ventures Maine (NVME). As a statewide community outreach program of UMA and the University of Maine System, New Ventures Maine’s financial education and asset building work is integral to their mission of helping Maine people succeed in the changing economy and achieve economic security for themselves and their families. NVME has over 20 years of experience providing training and coaching in managing money and building assets.