Kansas State University

Gain a professional advantage and complete Powercat Financial's K-State 360 badges to enhance your financial skills

Submitted by Jodi Kaus

Powercat Financial wants to provide all undergraduate students with a competitive edge to stand out to future employers or graduate and professional schools. Financial capability is an important skillset any student should possess upon graduating. To assist students in achieving financial capability Powercat Financial has two K-State 360 Badges that enhance students' financial capability.

The "Get Money Savvy with CashCourse" badge provides financial skills training on a variety of essential financial skills via courses offered in the free online financial tool at CashCourse.org. To achieve this badge you do three tasks:

1. Register for the free CashCourse.org online financial tool.
2. Participate in Hands-on CashCourse Training via Zoom. The next Hands-on CashCourse Training Workshop will be offered online via Zoom at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3.
3. Complete just four of the financial courses offered in CashCourse.

The "College Financial Planning" badge involves group education plus three individual financial counseling sessions to assist you in developing a personal college financial plan to optimize your financial success. To achieve this badge you must

1. Attend three financial sessions with PF,
2. Attend a Student Money Management Workshop, plus
3. Attend two of our upcoming events. The next Student Money Management Workshop is at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Room 202 of the K-State Student Union.

Alternative workshop dates for both badges are noted within K-State 360 and on the Powercat Financial calendar of events at k-state.edu/powercatfinancial/events/.

Mark your calendar to attend upcoming events which count toward the K-State 360 CFP badge requirement:

• Love & Money workshop at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Cottonwood Room of the K-State Student Union. Learn how to merge finances with a partner successfully.
• Spring Break NOT Spring Broke event with WellCAT Ambassadors at noon Thursday, Feb. 27, in the K-State Student Union courtyard where you will have a chance to play games, learn how to save during spring break and win more prizes.

Sign in K-State 360 to learn more or email Powercat Financial at powercatfinancial@k-state.edu if you need assistance. Request your free financial appointment via k-state.edu/powercatfinancial.