Financial Wellness
Financial wellness is the ability to manage your current financial responsibilities
while planning for future stability. Money is a common source of stress, but learning
how to budget, make informed decisions, and access available resources can reduce
financial worry and support your overall well-being.
Students can take part in Harper’s financial wellness program called Financial Flight Plan: Your Journey to Financial Wellness. The program includes 1:1 financial coaching, interactive workshops, and online learning
tools designed to help you build lifelong money management skills.
- Learn how to access and apply for financial aid, scholarships, and grants to make
college more affordable.
- Develop skills to create and manage a personal budget that supports both short-term
needs and long-term goals.
- Gain knowledge and understanding of financial tools like checking and savings accounts,
credit cards, and identity protection strategies.
- Explore how to make informed decisions about major expenses such as college, transportation,
saving, investing, and building credit.
| On-Campus Resources and Involvement |
- Join the Financial Flight Plan
Participate in a guided financial wellness program open to all students. Includes
personalized coaching, workshops, and digital resources to help you stay on track.
- Hawks Care Resource Center
Support for basic needs such as food, housing, transportation, counseling and emergency
assistance.
- Women's Program
Provides support single parents, a non-traditional career seeker, women fleeing intimate
partner violence and women with limited English skills pursuing coursework at Harper.
- Financial Aid and Scholarships
Get help applying for FAFSA, Alternative Application, and Harper scholarships.
- Paying for College
Explore scholarships, grants, flexible payment plans, military benefits and work-study
opportunities.
