UB Staff

3 Ways to Ease Financial Stress for Students

Date & Time: Thursday, November 16 at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, learn the results of a new study on finances about how student needs and expectations are changing, and the steps that institutional leaders can take in three key areas to better support students at every stage of their financial journey, while improving retention, boosting engagement, and growing enrollment.

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