Meet our 2022-2023 Peer Mentors!
Meet our 2022-2023 peer mentor team!
Opening Your First Credit Card
When you were a kid did you ever wondered what it would be like to own a credit card with your name on it just like your parents? Well, if you recently turned eighteen, you are officially eligible to apply for a credit card. But how does one start and not get into a mountain …
Time Management While in College : You might need to buy a planner!
While in college, you will be bombarded with course registration, managing assignments, emails, and trying to have a social life. As a first-semester freshman, it will be difficult trying to find balance but in your second semester, it will get easier! The key is finding tricks that work for you. Have a planner With having …
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The Most Common Tax Forms for When You File
The Most Common Tax Forms for When You File
The Struggle of Differentiating a Want from a Need
If it’s something that is necessary for you to live a healthy life, it’s a need.
If it’s something that you are choosing to buy but can comfortably live without, it’s a want.
Navigating Off-Campus Spending by Budgeting
(For those of us who need to get back on track after spring break!) As I have transitioned from the dorm rooms of Oxford College to off-campus living in Decatur, I have come to encounter some unique challenges that arise with off-campus living. Consideration of personal finances has become more of a daily event instead …
Emory University is Going “No Loan” with Expanded Emory Advantage
On January 31st, 2022, Emory University announced loans would no longer be part of need based financial aid for undergraduate students starting in the fall of 2022. This exciting change allows more Emory students to graduate debt-free; doubling the number of students whose need-based loans are replaced by grants. We are writing this article to …
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What to know before living off campus.
Once a student becomes a junior at Emory University, they have the option to live at Clairmont Campus or choose off-campus housing. Before considering off-campus housing there are a few options that need to be weighed. Is off-campus housing a more affordable option for you? Do you have access to a vehicle to get you to and from campus? Do you value autonomy in …
Summer Financial Aid at Emory
Thinking about taking classes during summer? Wondering if financial aid is available? To answer your question: yes, financial aid is available during summer! For students to receive an award notification for summer, you must first be registered for summer courses. To receive financial aid, you must be enrolled in 6 credit hours or more during …
What I Wish I Knew My First Year in College
What I Wish I Knew My First Year in College