Advancing Collegiate Financial Wellness as an Essential Ingredient for Student Success

Virtual Launch & Symposium

On July 20, 2021, MCCFW hosted its Virtual Launch & Symposium, Advancing Collegiate Financial Wellness as an Essential Ingredient for Student Success, to

  • share broader collegiate financial wellness efforts including the state’s current financial education ecosystem and

  • highlight the value of creating a statewide network to advance collegiate financial wellness and introduce the Maryland Center for Collegiate Financial Wellness.

The MCCFW team was joined by 125 guests representing 29 postsecondary institutions in Maryland, more than 20 out-of-state institutions, and one institution in Canada, as well as federal and state agencies, nonprofit organizations, banks, and corporations.

Sponsored by:

The Goldseker Foundation
The Ezel and Sherrilyn Silver Legacy Project
Advanced Indoor Resources, LLC

Featured Speakers

  • Delegate Dana Stein

    Co-Chair
    Financial Education and Capability Commission

  • Senator Katherine Klausmeier

    Co-Chair
    Financial Education and Capability Commission

  • Dr. Jay A. Perman, MD

    Chancellor
    University System of Maryland

  • Dr. Tisa Silver Canady

    Founder and Director
    Maryland Center for Collegiate Financial Wellness

View the Symposium Kickoff

“Financial education helps students not just navigate loans and repayment options but actually maximize existing resources and seize financial opportunities.”

Dr. Jay A. Perman, MD
Chancellor, University System of Maryland

Symposium Sessions

  • The Financial Education Continuum: Moving Forward Together

    Attendees were given an overview of the financial education landscape from the federal level down to the state’s current ecosystem. A panel discussion included an in-depth look at organizations that have taken the lead in addressing Maryland’s K-12 and adult financial education needs, and the role of MCCFW in strengthening the financial education continuum to support the needs of postsecondary students.

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  • Emergency Aid + Financial Education: A Winning Combination for Financial Wellness

    Campus leaders shared their experiences with the emergency aid response to COVID-19, the importance of maintaining awareness of emergency aid after relief funds are exhausted, and provided examples of financial education and wellness programming to help students build financial life skills and assist those who have been affected by the pandemic.

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  • Exploring Financial Wellness As An Essential Ingredient for Student Success

    After breakout sessions exploring the roles of Financial Aid, Faculty/Student Services, and Enrollment Management, the group reconvened to share action steps that emerged from the discussions. Attendees shared their opinions on topics of interest for future events and services, and learned about next steps for the Center and the new statewide network for postsecondary financial education professionals.

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Session Speakers

  • Julie Weaver

    Executive Director
    Maryland Council on Economic Education

  • Robin McKinney

    Co-Founder and CEO
    CASH Campaign of Maryland

  • Thelma L. Ross

    Director, Student Financial Aid
    Prince George’s Community College

  • Heath F. Carelock

    Program Director, Financial Empowerment Center
    Prince George’s Community College

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Breakout Sessions

Discussion Topics:

  • Financial Aid: How Rules and "Regs" Impact Campus Partnerships

  • Faculty and Student Services: Where Face Time and Financial Wellness Often Connect

  • Admissions and Enrollment Management: Decisions, Decisions

Goal: To facilitate discussions that lead every attendee toward developing one action item they can take at their institution to advance collegiate financial wellness.

Discussion Facilitators

  • Angela Hovatter

    Director, Financial Aid
    Frostburg State University

  • Melanie Mason

    Director, Financial Aid
    Stevenson University

  • Diana Kyu Yacob

    Financial Expert
    Northern Virginia Community College

  • Jesse Ketterman, Jr., PhD

    Extension Educator
    University of Maryland Extension

  • Zakia Johnson

    Acting Associate VP, Enrollment Services
    Howard Community College

  • Dr. Brandon Vinson

    AVP, Enrollment Management
    Bowie State University

Learn more about the statewide network for campus-based professionals.

2021 Symposium Participants

  • Participating Postsecondary Institutions

    American University ● Bowie State University ● Capitol Technology University ● Cecil College ● Community College of Baltimore County ● Emporia State University ● Frostburg State University ● Hagerstown Community College ● Hair Academy II ● Harford Community College ● Hood College ● Howard Community College ● Indiana University ● Johns Hopkins University ● Kansas State University ● Lake Forest College ● McDaniel College ● Morgan State University ● Mount St. Mary’s University ● Northern Virginia Community College ● Prince George’s Community College ● Rowan University Salisbury University ● Southern New Hampshire University ● Southern Utah University ● Stevenson University ● Texas Women’s University ● Towson University ● University of Alabama ● University of Baltimore ● University of Delaware ● University of Maryland, Baltimore ● University of Maryland, Baltimore County ● University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland Eastern Shore ● University of Maryland Global Campus ● University of Maryland, School of Social Work ● University of Massachusetts – Amherst ● University of Missouri – Kansas City ● University of Montreal ● University of New Haven ● University of Oklahoma ● University of Texas at Austin ● University of Texas – Dallas ● University of Wisconsin–Madison ● University of Wyoming ● Washington Adventist University ● Washington College

  • Other Participating Organizations

    Annapolis/Anne Arundel Financial Education Coalition ● Anne Arundel Federal Savings Bank ● APGFCU ● Ascendium CASH Campaign of Maryland ● CCCSMD ● Comptroller of Maryland ● Decision Partners ● Enterprise Community Partners ● Higher Education Financial Wellness Alliance ● Howard Bank ● inspirED ● Maryland Council on Economic Education Maryland Educational Opportunity Center ● Maryland Independent College & University Association
    Mayo Employees FCU ● MIT AgeLab ● National Endowment for Financial Education ● Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education ● PNC ● Reach4Success ● Sallie Mae ● Saxbys Coffee ● Stand By Me ● The Annie E. Casey Foundation ● The Community College Credit Building Initiative ● The Woodside Foundation ● United States Department of Education United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley ● University of Maryland Extension
    University System of Maryland