Joe Picard, Basic Needs Director
530-898-4098
basicneeds@csuchico.edu
Basic Needs Center Hours
Student Services Center, Room 190
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Pantry Hours
Student Services Center, Room 196
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Mailing Address
Chico State Basic Needs Project
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929-0105
Financial Wellness and Literacy
One-on-one appointments – Financial Wellness Clinic
Do you find yourself struggling with financial stress? The Financial Wellness Clinic has now opened its doors to the campus community. We will be offering financial planning information to students, faculty and staff in the areas of budgeting, credit scores, student loan repayment, retirement planning, and many other areas of personal finance. If you are struggling with financial stress and need someone to talk to, anyone on campus is welcome to sit down with our resident financial planner or our paraplanners to discuss options and formulate a financial plan. For more information, please email FinancialWellness@csuchico.edu
Make an appointment with a peer paraplanner.
Making Money Moves – Workshop Series
Basic Needs in Collaboration with EOP, Associated Students, and the Financial Wellness Initiative is proud to present programming to foster financial wellness among Chico State.
Do you want to learn to do your taxes as a student? Learn the basics of investing? Learn how to pay off student loans and how to make your financial aid stretch out to cover a whole semester? This series is for YOU! We are providing this workshop series both in person and on zoom. A free meal will be provided to those able to make it in person.
BMU 203
Free meal provided, space is limited
Raffle prizes! Attend all four workshops and be entered into a raffle to win an IPAD!
For those unable to attend in person, workshops are also available on zoom: https://csuchico.zoom.us/j/88479440193?pwd=Ky9DOVAyR2gzNU10YlhsRlJOUm9PUT09
Upcoming Making Money Moves workshops:
Investing Like a Boss
Tuesday, March 7th 5pm -6:30pm
Presenter: Jaycob Arborgast, Financial Wellness Clinic
Want to start investing? This workshop won’t make you a billionaire, but will show you how to get started opening a brokerage account, what to look for and mistakes to avoid when buying stocks and other investments.
How Money Works: Banking, Bucks, Budgets & Debt
Tuesday, April 11th 5pm – 6:30pm
Presenters: Amber Noel-Camacho, Tribal Relations and Miranda Robinson, Financial Aid
Learn the basics of banking and budgeting while in college. Don’t have enough money to get by? Hear from financial aid about student loans and other opportunities for extra funding.
Student Loans, Credit Cards, Car Loans and Mortgages: The Devil is in the Details
Wednesday, May 3rd 5pm – 6:30pm
Presenter: Professor Nandi S. Crosby
Join Professor Nandi S. Crosby to hear her personal story around navigating her financial wellness journey as a first-generation college student. Learn about how to navigate debt and interest rates on your way out of college.
Past Workshop Videos:
Money, Why? The psychology behind our spending habits
Presenter: Jaycob Arborgast, Financial Wellness Clinic
Why do we make certain choices with our money? How does psychology play into our financial behaviors? And how do we take action to make smarter financial choices? We’ll explore what makes us “tick” when it comes to money and how we can improve our financial habits.
More Bank for Your Buck
Presenter:Gregorio Beck, Financial Advisor from Wells Fargo
Join Financial Advisor Gregorio Beck from Wells Fargo as he provides expert advice on the essentials of all things banking. Gain confidence in your financial future with the help from an industry professional.