Center for Advancing Financial Education (CAFE)
Providing equitable access to financial education within the OSU community and across .
Open to all students and ians
CAFE FREE and for Everyone.
The Center for Advancing Financial Education (CAFE) is housed in the College of Business and is your one-stop financial wellness center, providing free services to the OSU community and beyond.
We understand that everyone’s financial situation is unique — we are here to provide support and help you get resources and information to navigate college and make sound financial decisions. We provide free one-on-one appointments, self-study modules, and presentations and workshops on topics such as paying for college (billing, financial aid, scholarships, resources, and more), creating a budget, post-college financial planning, and more!
Do you have any questions or comments for us? Contact us at cafe@oregonstate.edu or 541-203-0542.
What We Do
Financial literacy education empowers students and their families.
Peer advising: We have student peer mentors trained to provide advice, mentoring, and education on college student finances.
Professional advising: We offer one-on-one appointments with our Certified Financial Planner, who can provide guidance and resources on advanced financial topics and financial well-being.
Presentations: We provide financial education presentations on FAFSA/ORSAA, scholarships, budgeting, and other financial topics.
Pre-college programming: We partner with K-12 programs and Financial Beginnings to provide information on paying for college, financial planning, budgeting, student loans and FAFSA/ORSAA, and pathways to college.
Online OSU class: We offer a two-credit online course, Financial Literacy for College Life (BA 140), for non-business majors.. !
On-demand education: We have free, self-serve financial literacy learning modules, some of which are customized for OSU students.
44.3%
44.3% of ians say, in a typical month, it is “very difficult” or “somewhat difficult” to cover their expenses
70%
70% of OSU students believe finances may interfere with their ability to graduate
33%
33% of adults worldwide can demonstrate an understanding of basic financial concepts.
Contact us
(541) 203-0542
cafe@oregonstate.edu
Faculty
Peer Mentors
Resources
Below you will find quick access to the common resources used in CAFE. We want to make them easily accessible to all. Do you have something you want to see here that is missing? Just reach out and let us know – chat with us or email us at CAFE@oregonstate.edu.
Paying for College
(general)
(OSU)
- OSU specific (open and download your copy)
View a - Not OSU specific (open and download your copy)
OSU resources
(BNC)
create a budget
created by CAFE's Caleb Hall (open and download your copy)
Miscellaneous resources
(health & human services navigation support)