Eventos
We’re here to make financial aid and personal finance easier to understand. Throughout the year, we offer workshops, presentations, and campus events designed to give you practical tools, clear information, and real-life tips to help you navigate your finances with confidence
Highlights
- The Financial Wellness Series is a monthly webinar designed to help you build practical money skills with confidence. Hosted by Shahar Ziv, each session explores topics like budgeting, credit, investing, job offers, off-campus living, and more — so you can make informed financial decisions, one step at a time.
- April is Financial Literacy Month. Throughout the month, Student Financial Support hosts weekly opportunities to test your financial knowledge, learn quick money tips, and enter our giveaways. Stop by, try your hand at financial trivia, and pick up tools and resources to boost your financial confidence. To be entered into the weekly giveaways, make sure to log into your free iGrad account before completing the weekly tasks to ensure that you get credit.
Fall 2026:
Out of Pocket: Banking Basics & Saving Smarter (Financial Wellness Series)
Learn banking fundamentals, savings strategies, and how to develop strong financial habits.
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. EST
Register here!
I Do Not Understand the Stock Market, But I Am Here: Investing 101 (Financial Wellness Series)
A beginner-friendly introduction to investing, risk, and growing your money over time.
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. EST
Register here!
ChatGPT, We Need to Talk: AI & Your Money (Financial Wellness Series)
Discover how to use AI as a financial tool - without falling for its biggest pitfalls.
Date: Monday, November 9, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. EST
Register here!
“Identity Theft Is Not a Joke, Jim”: Scams, Insurance & Protecting Your Money (Financial Wellness Series)
Learn how insurance works, spot common scams, and protect your money and identity.
Date: Monday, December 7, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. EST
Register here!
Spring 2027:
The IRS Has Entered the Chat: Taxes 101 (Financial Wellness Series)
Learn the basics of the tax filing process, common tax forms, and tips to reduce tax-related stress.
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2027
Time: 5:00 p.m. EST
Register here!
You Have to Pay for Toilet Paper Now: Rent, Bills, & Budgeting Basics (Financial Wellness Series)
Learn practical budgeting strategies for managing rent, bills, and everyday expenses.
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2027
Time: 5:00 p.m. EST
Register here!
They Hoped You Wouldn't Ask: Salary Negotiation Strategies (Financial Wellness Series)
Understand your job offer, compare workplace benefits, and learn actionable salary negotiation strategies.
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2027
Time: 5:00 p.m. EST
Register here!
Wait, Why Is Everyone Talking About Roth IRAs?: Investing 201 (Financial Wellness Series)
Take your investing knowledge further with retirement accounts and long-term wealth-building strategies.
Date: Monday, April 19, 2027
Time: 5:00 p.m. EST
Register here!
Our financial wellness series are hosted by Shahar Ziv.
Shahar es un educador, escritor y orador experimentado que es experto en simplificar el complejo y a veces intimidante mundo de las finanzas personales. Lleva enseñando finanzas personales a estudiantes universitarios de Hopkins desde 2019 y también ha enseñado a estudiantes de Harvard, Columbia, NYU, UChicago y Wharton.
Shahar emigró a Estados Unidos cuando tenía tres años. Al ser el primero de su familia en ir a la universidad en Estados Unidos, tuvo que aprender a desenvolverse en el difícil proceso universitario, desde la solicitud y la admisión hasta la ayuda financiera y el trabajo en el campus. Le apasiona ayudar a guiar a otros estudiantes en el camino hacia el bienestar financiero.
Shahar se licenció Phi Beta Kappa en Economía por la Universidad de Cornell y obtuvo su MBA en la Harvard Business School. Es miembro del Consejo de Administración de la Cooperativa de Crédito para Empleados de la Universidad de Harvard.
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