Financial Literacy

UT Permian Basin provides financial literacy and planning to assist students with making smart financial decisions while in college. This information is made available through the office of Financial Literacy during the spring and fall semesters. Money Matters Mondays are monthly seminars provided free on campus. Classroom presentations are available as well as online tools and links to materials. Private individual sessions are also offered for students year round. Students may be referred by a professor or department. Students may make an appointment and walk-ins are also welcome during office hours. All consultations are free and confidential. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these services.

Financial Literacy includes information on the following:

Investing in undergraduate education and college costs
Planning for college and finding scholarships
Understanding needs & wants and setting goals
Credit basics and managing credit
Creating a spending plan and monitoring your spending
Different bank accounts and identity theft
Solving debt problems and repaying educational loans
Saving, investing, and managing major purchases
Employee benefits and compensation