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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 is an experienced educator, writer, and speaker who is skilled at simplifying the complex, sometimes intimidating world of personal finance. He has been teaching personal finance to Hopkins undergrads since 2019 and has also taught students at Harvard, Columbia, NYU, UChicago, and Wharton.

Shahar immigrated to the US when he was three years old. As the first in his family to go to college in the United States, he had to learn how to navigate the challenging college process, from application and admission to financial aid and on-campus work. He is passionate about helping to guide other students on the path to financial wellness.

Shahar graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Cornell University with a BA in Economics and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. He proudly serves on the Board of Directors of the Harvard University Employees Credit Union.