While pursing your educational dreams at JMU, it is important to remember that there are many skills you will need to succeed after graduation that you may not acquire in a traditional classroom environment. Many of these skills deal with how you handle your personal finances.
Are you familiar with creating a personal budget? Can you balance your checking account? Do you understand how credit cards work? Do you know your FICO score? If you are taking out loans to help pay for college, do you have a plan for managing your debt after you graduate? All of these questions and many more are addressed in “financial literacy” training offered by The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at JMU.