Financial Literacy & Management

For students seeking support on navigating financial aid, scholarship opportunities, and budgeting for life events, AASAP can be a helpful source. Through monthly programming, AASAP brings students together to talk about money toward developing financial skills.

Stay tuned for more financial literacy programming! You can stay updated on our latest programming by following our Instagram, joining our group on UIC Connection, or signing up for our weekly newsletter.

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Presented in collaboration with AARCC, AASAP hosted a “Crafting Corner: Mending” event where students learned basic sewing skills while discussing their cultural and familial connections to garments.

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AASAP hosted a “Budget-Friendly Meal Prep” event where students explored how to make culturally-relevant foods on a budget. Attendees made their own noodle bowls with labeled cost-for-serving ingredients.

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AASAP hosted “Planning for the Holidays: Financial Boundary Setting,” engaging students in a conversation about gifting and celebrations within the context of BIPOC immigrant and refugee communities. Students made DIY bath scrubs to take home or gift.