Us: Name, Year in School, Degree Seeking, Future Goals

You: Raise your hand if you have a literacy program on your campus.Raise your hand if you are an administrator.Raise your hand if you are a student.

Introductions

Why is there a need for financial literacy education

in the Reno-Tahoe community?

Janis Marquet

•Goals

– Objectives

• Outcomes

– Length/Timeline

Sierra Marshall

USA Funds Grant

• Students were hired based on the following criteria• Went through an interview process• Began creating the program• Named the program• Training

David Cruz

Who are the FLAMES?

Support comes from a part –time, LOB position written for a full time graduate student. Jeannette is pursuing a doctorate in Education at the University of Nevada and coordinates our efforts.

Jeannette Smith

• Workshops• Events• One on One Mentoring• Community Outreach• Data Gathering• Research• Walk Ins• Kiosks/FAFSA• Assessment

Etzal Corona

What do the FLAMES do?

• The Future• Move to different space to accommodate increase in

student employees and maximize visibility and outreach

• Recruit and hire 10-15 students• Implement a Summer Training• Implement a Friday, one credit leadership course• Increase student contact by 25%• Become ingrained in Orientation

Allison Harting

Where are the FLAMES going?

Scholarship Worksheet

Credit Pie Chart

Fun Activities!

www.tmcc.edu/flames

www.facebook.com/tmccflames

Videos:Struggling to Go to School on a Budgethttp://youtu.be/OdlLuzCxPIc

Marketing

Questions?

Thank you for your time!

If you would like to learn more about the flames, please feel free to visit our website:

www.tmcc.edu/flames