Now open: Office for Student Money Management Now open: Office for Student Money Management

Students wanting to learn more about managing their finances can now get free help from certified peer financial coaches. Located in 415 Jardine Hall, the Office for Student Money Management (OSMM pronounced "awesome") will be open during normal office hours and will be available in the evenings by appointment.

OSMM, as part of the Office for Faculty Development and Student Success, is designed to help increase retention and graduation rates by addressing the number one stressor for WSU students and the number one reason for dropping out across the country: struggles related to money.

OSMM will provide students with information and coaching on a variety of topics related to personal finances in college -- including completing the FAFSA, making and sticking with a spending plan, matching a plan for paying for college with a plan for graduation, ways to establish good credit or get out of credit trouble, figuring out how much to borrow for college and how to pay it back, and finding campus and community resources.

OSMM does not offer scholarships, credit counseling or advice related to bankruptcy, investment or retirement. Contact 978-3254 or osmm@wichita.edu for more information or to make an appointment to meet with a peer financial coach.

Watch http://www.wichita.edu/OSMM for updates and an announcement about an Open House to be held soon.