SMMC - About Us

The Student Money Management Center provides personal financial and money management education to students. In addition to seminars and presentations, we provide confidential individual financial consultations and planning services. All of our services are free for UNT students.

At the Student Money Management Center, you can:

Talk to trained professionals and peers about your personal finances
Learn how to establish and manage credit
Create a financial survival plan for college
Understand your credit report and credit score
Plan for tuition and fee payments
Research housing options
Planning for expenses during or after college
Compare future employer benefits packages
Graduate with a plan for repaying your debt

There are certain services the Student Money Management Center will not provide:

Investment advice

Contacting creditors

Selection of financial institution

Selection of financial planning services

Retirement planning

Tax advice and preparation

Mission
The Student Money Management Center is committed to creating and maintaining a culture of financial empowerment among the student body through knowledge sharing, educational opportunities, personal consultations, and emergency financial support.

Vision
Students attain financial independence and a means to achieve their life goals.

Free Skills Workshops, Seminars and Clinics
The Student Money Management Center sponsors FREE workshops, seminars and clinics covering a wide variety of personal financial and money management topics. Some of the workshops are based in theory, some are based in methodology - but all of the training opportunities include plenty of tips and strategies that students can apply to their personal financial situations. All educational opportunities are open to all members of the UNT community.

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST AN IN THE GREEN SPEAKER

Interested in having a Student Money Management Center speaker for your class, group or student organization? The Student Money Management Center hosts a speakers bureau known as the In the Green Speakers.

Requests for a presentation by an In the Green Speaker can be placed by contacting the Center's administrative office at 940.369.7761 or sending an email inquiry to moneymanagement@unt.edu. Please submit requests no later than 10 to 15 business days prior to the intended presentation date.

Presentations are excellent introductions to personal financial planning topics; such as goal setting, organizing finances, creating a budget, cash and credit management, insurance, student loan debt retirement, housing options, and job offers.

Special Recognition

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
2006 Gold Excellence Award

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
2007 Star Award

Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA)
2007 Outstanding New Professional

University of North Texas
2008 Division of Student Development Outstanding Program Award
2008 Division of Student Development Collaboration Award
2008 Division of Student Development Senior Staff Member of the Year Award
2007 Division of Student Development Programming Award
2007 Staff Contribution Award
2007 Student Employee of the Year Award