Student Support and Advocacy Center

Money Smart Day

April is Financial Literary Month

April is Financial Capability Month. Financial well-being is the ability to confidently understand and implement concepts including saving, investing, and managing debt that can lead to an overall sense of financial well-being and self-trust (Experian, 2021).

Every year, SSAC's Financial Well-Being Team partners with various departments around all of our campuses and with community professionals to create MONEY SMART DAY, a virtual and in-person financial capability conference to help you find financial balance in your life.

Money Smart Day 2026 Schedule

Tuesday, April 14th: Kick off Money Smart Day with outdoor tabling and activities at all three GMU campuses- Fairfax, Sci-Tech, and Mason Square. The kick off event will be held outdoors from 11:00AM-2:00PM on each campus, with a backup indoor location in case of rain.

Wednesday, April 15th: This day is dedicated to educational sessions on financial well-being topics. These sessions include 2 in-person presentations with a virtual component and 1 all-virtual presentation.

  • How to Budget and Manage Credit: 12:00PM–1:00 PM | Fairfax Campus JC 337, Room G [Join via Zoom here]
  • Salary Negotiation and Career Strategies: 3:00PM–4:00PM | Mason Square Van Metre Room 466 [Join via Zoom here]
  • First Time Home-Buying and Financing: 6:00PM – 7:00PM | Virtual Only [Join via Zoom here]

Register Today!

Win Prizes!

This year, SSAC is partnering with SoFi to offer one qualifying GMU student a $5,000 scholarship! Register and attend one entire Money Smart Day session on April 15th to be entered to win. Note you must be a currently enrolled student to receive the scholarship.

Additionally, one lucky student will win drawing for a new iPad! To be entered, you must register and attend one entire Money Smart Day session on April 15th. Note you must be a currently enrolled student to win the drawing.