Launched 2/22/21 (first day of spring semester) | Report for California Jump$tart Board Meeting 3/10/21
Why the MMMC?
Research has shown that students with perceived financial burdens are significantly more likely to reduce their course load and/or drop out of college. Our goal is to help students stay in college and move towards their career goals. We are doing this by providing resources to help students manage their money and also connect them to additional Mt. SAC support resources.
Where is the MMMC?
We are in Canvas (our online instructional platform) while the college is virtual
- Students can now add themselves into the MMMC Hub so that they have us on their dashboard to access our services more easily: 60 added the MMMC hub last week since we got this set up
- We are on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtsac.mmmc/ and have 55 following us
- We plan to be open year round when classes are in session to support our students
- We hope to be physically back on campus for the fall semester.
What can the MMMC offer?
The MMMC provides students with resources and supports for managing their money and planning for their financial futures.
- Student Resources:
- Virtual Front Desk for Immediate Questions:
- Currently open 2-4 hours a day Monday through Friday (18/week for now now)
- Workshops and Webinars
- 5 workshops week of 2/22 as part of America Saves Week (46 attended)
- Save Automatically: Pay Yourself First!
- Save for the Unexpected: Build Your Emergency Fund
- Save to Retire: Start Early!
- Save by Reducing Debt
- Save as a Family: 50 Ways to Save at Home
- Weekly workshops scheduled March through mid-June
- Setting Goals for Your Money in 2021
- Using Credit Wisely
- The Rise of Fraud and ID Theft During the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Managing Debt: What NOT to Do
- Raise Your Score, Get Out of Debt
- Budget Hacks
- My Finances are Stressing Me Out!
- Financial Preparation for Transferring to a University
- Building Financial Stability in Uncertain Times
- Career Planning and Your Finances
- Investing for My Future
- Cover Your Assets: The Basics of Insurance
- Renting: The Process and Your Rights
- 7 workshops offered since 2/22: total 100 students attended
- Our 3/9 workshop, Using Credit Wisely, was attended by 40 students
- Some scheduled workshops are collaborations with others such as Counseling, IT, Transfer Center, Financial Aid, and Career Services
- Programs such as Promise + are counting our workshops toward the required workshops for their students
- Some classes are offering their students extra credit to attend
- 5 workshops week of 2/22 as part of America Saves Week (46 attended)
- Targeted Workshops and Webinars upon request for classes, programs, and clubs.
- 9 currently scheduled: ACES, NF/Dietetics students, Teacher Preparation Institute (TPI), and 6 COUN 5 (Career and Life Planning) classes
- MMMC 10-15 minute overview sessions in classes:
- 1st one was March 9th
- Scheduled Appointments for more in depth money conversations with Lisa Amos
- Virtual Front Desk for Immediate Questions:
- SAC Employee Resources:
- Money Talks webinar series through POD.
- 1st webinar/workshop on 2/26 for Employees through POD (6 attended)
- Monthly workshops for employees (currently scheduled through June)
- Next one is March 23rd, Building Financial Stability in Uncertain Times
- Money Talks webinar series through POD.
Meet the MMMC Team!
- Lisa Amos, Faculty Coordinator
- Patience Kleine, MMMC Student Ambassador
- Barbara Redick, MMMC Ambassador
- Venkata Nayani, MMMC Student Assistant/Graphic Designer (started 3/5!)
Contact us!
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- Phone 909-274-4448 (voicemail to email)
The MMMC is coordinated and funded through the Title V Grant at Mt. SAC.