Understanding Students' Financial Wellness Across the Educational Trajectory

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Seven
  In Roundtable Session: Student Outcomes as Policy Responses (Table 3)

Abstract

Financial wellness is an important component of students’ overall well-being. Indeed, financial stress can negatively impact students’ academic performance. This qualitative research study extends prior quantitative research on financial wellness by exploring the lived experiences of high school, college, and graduate students, while also integrating insights from financial wellness educators. This study provides insight on students’ comfort and familiarity with various financial concepts; how students think about their finances, financial aid, and student loans; and students’ perceptions of their financial behaviors. The findings also inform our understanding of how financial wellness educators perceive their students’ financial wellness.

Authors

• Katrina Borowiec, Boston College
  Presenting Author

• Angela Boatman, Boston College
  Presenting Author