Financial Success for Young Adults

 Calculating Expenses

Car Affordability Calculator

Determine the total vehicle cost you can afford based on your ideal monthly payment.

How Much Rent Can I Afford?

Estimate your monthly rental spending affordability based on income and debt level.

  Interactive Learning

Reality Check

Think you’re ready to live on your own? Take this quiz from the Jumpstart Coalition to find out.

Online Game: STAX

Let’s talk investing. See what it takes to build your stacks with this investment game presented by Next Gen Personal Finance.

Online Game: Spent

Can you make it through a month of budgeting? See if you’re up to the task.

 Preparing and Paying for College

College Score Card

Compare universities and fields of study to make the right higher education choice for you.

College Board Online

Explore careers, make a plan for college (and how to pay for it), and more.

State Council for Higher Education

Get to know the universities in Virginia, what you can study at each, and helpful ways to cover tuition.

Reducing College Costs

Let’s help you navigate paying for your next step after graduation.

Federal Student Aid

Get info on financial aid, student loans, and how to pay for college through the Department of Education.

VACU Scholarship Program

We award 30 student-members with $5,000 each academic year!