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Identifying and Helping Financially- Distressed Students
Identifying and Helping Financially- Distressed Students
Copyright 2007 National Student Loan Program
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What you will learnWhat you will learn
• The meaning of “financially distressed”
• How students become distressed
• Clues or behaviors students might exhibit
• How to help and what to say
• Support and resources
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Defining “Financially Distressed”
Defining “Financially Distressed”
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“Financially distressed”“Financially distressed”
• Students are “financially distressed” if they are:– out of control with money– unsure how to handle money– fearful about having money– frozen, unable to decide about money
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How Financial Distress Happens
How Financial Distress Happens
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Causes of financial distressCauses of financial distress
• Pay bills late—juggle bills
• Spend available cash frivolously
• Don’t know how much they owe
• Overdraw their bank account
• Parents rescue students
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Causes of financial distressCauses of financial distress
• Choices made without considering consequences
• Lack of knowledge and experience
• Use credit as income
• Students not ready to learn financial skills
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When the student is ready, the teacher appears.
-- old Indian adage
When the student is ready, the teacher appears.
-- old Indian adage
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Clues or BehaviorsClues or Behaviors
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Nine clues or behaviorsNine clues or behaviors18-34 year olds:
1. Experience a mood change (high or low) before or after shopping
2. Spend money to escape problems or relieve stress
3. Lose opportunities because of money consumption
Source: Steve Rhode, MyVesta
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4. Repeated, unsuccessful attempts to control, cut back, or stop excessive money use
5. Feel alone and spend money to feel better or improve self-esteem
6. Lying, minimizing, or rationalizing to conceal spending
Source: Steve Rhode, MyVesta
Nine clues or behaviorsNine clues or behaviors
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Nine clues or behaviorsNine clues or behaviors
7. Buy things to impress or influence others
8. Carry excessive debt as a result of the inability to stop spending money
9. Spend money on or with others to maintain relationships
Source: Steve Rhode, MyVesta
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Other distress signalsOther distress signals• Serious academic trouble
• Excessive absences from class
• Changed social relationships
• Disruptive behavior
• Exaggerated emotional responses
Source: UC Davis
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Other distress signalsOther distress signals
• Obvious signs of persistent depression• Increased physical complaints• Increased alcohol or drug use• Dramatically increased or decreased weight
Source: UC Davis
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Other distress signalsOther distress signals
• Students working too many hours– more than 20 hours per week
• decrease in GPA• increase in emotional stress
– working students are more likely to drop out and/or default
Source: The National Student Employment Association
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“Many people assume that it’s normal to be unable to control their money. It’s not. Money abuse is the inability to control excessive debt or spending. It is a recurrent, often unconscious, use of money to overcome underlying issues.”
-- Steve Rhode, President, Co-founder MyVesta Financial Health Centers
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How to Help and What to Say
How to Help and What to Say
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Counseling tipsCounseling tips
1. Ask to talk in private
2. Listen in a non-judgmental manner—avoid “should” and “need to”
3. Emphasize today and the future—the past is just that
4. Repeat what you hear to clarify and ensure you understand the student’s comments/concerns
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Counseling tipsCounseling tips
5. Provide your undivided attention
6. Try to understand from the student’s perspective
7. Use open-ended questions (how, where, when)
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Helping studentsHelping students
• Know when to refer students to a trained counseling center—only “fix” problems within your control
• De-stigmatize “counseling/help”—everyone needs support on occasion
• Seek additional support if you feel angry or intimidated by students
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Support and Resources
Support and Resources
Refer to Money Management Tips handout
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Campus resourcesCampus resources
• Student organizations
• Faculty
• Colleges/departments
• Administrative services
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Specific examplesSpecific examples
• University of Georgia, Peer Financial Counseling Program– www.uga.edu/osfs/pfc
• Texas Tech, Red to Black– www.orgs.ttu.edu/r2b
• Brigham Young University, Financial Path to Graduation
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Off-campus resourcesOff-campus resources
• Church or synagogue
• Banks/credit unions
• Social services
• United Way
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Refer to Financial Management Tools handout
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What you learnedWhat you learned
• The meaning of “financially distressed”
• How students become distressed
• Clues or behaviors students might exhibit
• How to help and what to say
• Support and resources
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Now what?Now what?
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More informationMore informationNational Student Loan Program1300 O St.Lincoln, NE 68508 www.nslp.org
Sharon CabeenVice President of Financial [email protected]
Brenda VaughnDirector of Financial [email protected]
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More informationMore information
Mel StephensMoney Management [email protected]
Nic Ourso, CPA, CFPMoney Management [email protected]
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More informationMore information
April QuallsMoney Management [email protected]
Pauline BaltaFinancial Literacy [email protected]