WHAT IS TEXAN SMART?
Texan Smart Financial Education Center is located in the Thompson Student Center on Tarleton State University’s Stephenville campus. There we provide finance-focused workshops and peer-to-peer coaching appointments, both designed to develop Tarleton students’ positive financial practices and money management knowledge.
OUR PURPOSE
The purpose of the Texan Smart Financial Education Center is to promote financial wellness and well-being among students which directly impacts student learning and success. Through the center, Tarleton students can attend workshops aimed at improving financial practices and one-on-one financial coaching to aid in the development of individualized financial wellness. Texan Smart Financial Education Center was developed as a means to provide support and guidance on items pertinent to students’ financial well-being that will have lasting effects past graduation.
OUR SERVICES
Financial Wellness Workshops – View current schedule and topic descriptions.
Peer Coaching – Schedule an appointment or learn about peer financial coaching.
Important Financial Deadlines – View important student focused financial deadlines, like scholarship due dates, FAFSA/TASFA deadlines, and more.
OUR GOALS
- To provide educational trainings that develop students’ financial capabilities.
- To be an information resources that build students’ understanding of personal financial topics, such as:
- Budgeting
- Credit Cards
- Credit Reports & Scores
- Managing Debt
- Student Loans
- Saving
- Taxes
- To engage student leaders as mentors on money matters through peer coaching services
- information resources that create awareness of institutional and community resources that address basic needs insecurities.
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Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
The Texan Smart Financial Center is an educational and outreach unit administered by the University College within Academic Administration in the Division of Academic Affairs and part of the university Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). Our QEP focuses on improvements to the efficacy of Tarleton programs and services to strengthen student academic performance, promote retention, and facilitate timely degree completion.
Click here to see our QEP timeline and assessments.
