The Financial Wellness Cohort program promotes economic justice by increasing access to financial wellness for first generation college students and students from minoritized backgrounds. 

The Financial Wellness cohort program teaches students basic financial wellness skills such as budgeting, and includes one-on-one financial coaching sessions. The program will also provide on-going budget consultation support to the participants. At the completion of the program, students will be able to apply their knowledge of financial wellness strategies to everyday life situations. Student participants also earn up to a $300 book scholarship. 

The Financial Wellness Cohort is a collaboration with the Center for Equity and Inclusion, Office of Student Financial Aid, Office of Student Advocacy and Support, and Sound Outreach.
 

Benefits of Financial Wellness cohort:

  • Access to one-on-one financial coaches
  • Acquire tools to become a life-long learner as it relates to personal finance, budgeting, credit, and more.
  • Book scholarship up to $300
     

Contact Us:

For more information, please email the Leadership Development Coordinator at financialwell1stgen@uw.edu  

Application Information

The Financial Wellness cohort program is open to UW Tacoma first generation college students as well as students from minoritized backgrounds who are interested in learning about financial wellness resources. Students can apply for the Autumn, Winter, and Spring cohort.