blog posts

• Completing the FAFSA

  by Anna Wysocka, Kristin Palmsiano, & Andrea PellegriniNov 1, 2019 12:30 pm

  The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, otherwise known as FAFSA, is “the largest source of financial aid to pay for college”. Read about important dates, tips & reminders for filing.

• Good Food, Good Mood

  by Miranda LiSep 19, 2019 12:30 pm

  Is having to find consistent, affordable food always putting you in a bad mood?  Read our article about ways to fight food insecurity to learn of resources that can help.

• Get $avvy - Grow Your Green $tuff Webinar Series

  by SMMC StaffSep 18, 2019 8:00 am

  The 2019-2020 Get Savvy: Grow Your Green Stuff annual webinar series schedule is out. Register today and #GetSavvy.

• How to Add Digital Badges to LinkedIn

  by Andrea PellegriniSep 13, 2019 2:00 pm

  If you have a digital badge from the University of Illinois Digital Badges Program, you may have noticed that there's a new backpack system to use. Since the transition from Mozilla Backpack to Badgr Backpack, there's a new way to create collections that can be placed on LinkedIn. 

  We created a tutorial to help you display your badges on LinkedIn after you've transitioned to using Badgr.

• Fall 2019 Understand Your Refund Quiz

  by SMMC StaffAug 30, 2019 4:00 pm

  Hundreds of students end up unable to register every semester because they owe money back to the university, even after receiving a refund.

  Learn how to avoid being one of them.

• Know What You Owe Challenge

  by SMMC StaffJun 15, 2019 11:45 pm

  Over half of students at the University of Illinois take out loans to fund their degrees. Make sure you're not surprised by the amount of student loans you have taken out when you graduate by taking the Know What You Owe Challenge.

• Finding Funding Opportunities: Insights From a Current PhD Student

  by Kendra Nalubega-BookerMar 13, 2019 3:00 pm

  Funding is one of the biggest factors in determining what kind of financial decisions you make as a graduate student. Taking on federal student loans, using your employment to fund your degree, using your savings, getting help from family members, etc. We all want to make decisions that will benefit us most--and while the above are all good options depending on your individual situation, nothing beats “free money” like fellowships, assistantships, grants and scholarships. 

• University of Illinois Saves 2019

  by brobeck2@illinois.eduFeb 1, 2019 8:00 am

  (Re)pledge a savings goal for UISAVES 2019!

• Spring 2019 Understand Your Refund Quiz

  by SMMC StaffJan 15, 2019 9:45 am

  Hundreds of students end up unable to register every semester because they owe money back to the university, even after receiving a refund.

  Learn how to avoid being one of them.

• International Student Financial Wellness Survey

  by SMMC StaffNov 1, 2018 10:00 pm

  The University of Illinois Student Money Management Center developed a survey specifically for international students to learn about your unique financial struggles and habits because of how important you are to the community and enriching diversity for all three of our universities in the University of Illinois System.