INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — USA Funds, the nation’s leading education loan guarantor, suggests that college students review a brief checklist before they leave campus to ensure they are financially prepared for the next phase of their lives.
As part of its service to higher education institutions, USA Funds provides a free financial literacy curriculum for college students. More than 500 colleges, universities and career colleges nationwide use the program, USA Funds Life Skills.
The USA Funds Life Skills module “Now That You Are About to Graduate – Taking Control of Your Life” recommends that students prepare for life after college by developing a plan for employment, preparing to live within their means after leaving campus, and understanding their student loan responsibilities and options.
USA Funds suggests graduating college students review the following checklist, which is drawn from the USA Funds Life Skills materials.
