Visit the DSC Financial Aid Website
Make sure to visit the Daytona State College Financial Aid page
for the most current information and contacts to assist you with your questions.
Financial Wellness and Budgeting
The word "budget" means prioritizing your spending which will help you determine and reach your financial goals. By creating a budget, you learn how to make good choices about where your money is going, rather than wondering where it all went.
The Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) provides information about state funded financial aid, scholarships, and loan forgiveness for Nursing students. They also offer free online workshops about managing your credit, budget, career planning, financial aid, scholarships and more.
- BigFuture - Pay For CollegeThis site provides you with a number of ways to pay for college including how to apply for aid, understanding college costs, and learning about scholarship and loans.
- Federal Student Aid - Creating Your BudgetThis site helps you understand how to create a budget and include all of the necessary details such as time span, choosing the right tools, saving, and balancing and maintaining your budget.
- Better Money HabitsThis site, in partnership with Bank of America and Khan Academy, helps you build a personalized collection of resources and tools to help you plan and understand credit, debt, saving and budgeting, home ownership, auto, retirement, college, privacy and security, personal banking and taxes and income.
- Bank of America Money Management videosWhen it comes to your money, a little knowledge can go a long way. Start managing your personal finances and making smart financial decisions now. Learn more about personal finance education through this video collection created by Bank of America. Start building your financial knowledge from a variety of financial education topics.
- CashCourseThis is a free online financial skills course (an account set-up is required). It can help you learn more about building a budget, creating a student loan repayment strategy and prepare for life post-graduation!
- MYMONEY.gov - ToolsThis page is maintained by the Federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission, which is made up of more than 20 Federal entities that are coordinating and collaborating to strengthen financial capability and increase access to financial services for all Americans. The Tools page is especially helpful with its calculators, budgeting worksheets and checklists to help you manage your finances.