Everything from loans to credit to personal priorities will be explored at five April events when Washington State University’s Office of Academic Engagement offers Financial Literacy Month.
One WSU senior counted on a Pell Grant to cover a chunk of her tuition, like in previous years. However, when she looked over her financial aid package this semester, she still had a $4,000 bill to pay.
In a panic, Khadijah Butler filled out a special circumstance appeal online through the WSU Student Financial Services Office. It was rejected because her mother and father’s incomes were higher in 2020 than in 2019, even though they both have been unemployed for months.
“I always get emails about how the school is supporting us,” said Butler, WSU senior English pre-law major. “I just wish we had actual resources. It just feels like everything is so topical.”