Inside Higher Ed’s Post

This is a smart and forward-thinking move by institutions, Inside Higher Ed Financial literacy is no longer a “nice to have” for students, it is foundational to long-term stability and upward mobility. But the real opportunity goes beyond retirement planning. When colleges integrate financial education into the student experience, they are also: • strengthening persistence and reducing drop-off, • building students’ confidence in navigating complexity, and • reinforcing trust by showing that the institution is preparing them for life, not just for a degree. Student success is always multidimensional. Helping students understand how to build a stable financial future is one of the clearest ways to honor that truth. Colleges that invest in this work are building capability, confidence, and long-term well-being, and that is exactly the kind of leadership higher education needs right now.