Shippensburg University

Search
Search
News
Multimedia
Sports
Ship Life
Opinion
Subscribe
Entertainment
Send a Tip
Podcasts
Donate

Shippensburg University

°
Full Forecast

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The Slate

Subscribe

Print Edition

  • News
  • Opinion
  • Ship Life
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Multimedia
  • Send a Tip
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment
  • Ship Life
  • Multimedia
  • Podcasts
  • Special Issues
  • Send a Tip
  • Donate
Search

Subscribe

 

11/13/2019, 6:12pm

Reality Check: SU students attend financial fair

By Jess Quinn
Reality Check: SU students attend financial fair
Jess Quinn
Bria Vaughan gives financial advice to senior Krystal Barone during the Financial Reality Fair held on Nov. 7 in the Ceddia Union Building Multipurpose room.

Share

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Mail
  • Print

Students had a post-graduation financial reality check on Nov. 7 as Shippensburg’s Career Center teamed up with the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU) to host a “Financial Reality Fair” for students in the Ceddia Union Building. 

The fair gave students a chance to budget and make financial decisions based on the career and lifestyle they predicted to be in after graduation. 

When students first entered the fair, they looked up the career they predicted they would have after graduation. Based on their chosen career, students were given an average salary to budget for the rest of the fair. 

Each table at the fair represented a different monthly expense that students would have to consider after graduation. Some of the first tables included the basic bills a student could expect to pay as they begin their life independently. This included rent, utilities, furniture and food. Each table helped the students calculate how much they would be spending based on their situation. Fair staff members also helped explain each expense and how it would be applicable in students’ lives. 

The fair also represented expenses such as car payments, insurance, clothing, entertainment, television/internet/media, cell phone plan as well as others like hair, nails and spa payments.

PSECU Employees helped students calculate how much money they would spend on paying back student loans and a monthly credit card payment. 

Based on each student’s salary, PSECU employees were able to predict if the students would have the capability to afford all their expenses at the end of each month. 

Students who could afford their expenses and even had money leftover each month discussed further options for saving and spending money.

Senior Krystal Barone found the event was useful. 

“The event was something that was very realistic and beneficial,” Barone said.

Share



Related Stories

MSAQuilt_Jefferson.jpg

SU MSA director Diane Jefferson passes away at 72

By Evan Dillow

Shippensburg University student faces charges following assault in SU dorm

By Evan Dillow

DOGE spending cuts target AmeriCorps, impacting student volunteers and communities across the U.S.

By Evan Dillow


The Slate welcomes thoughtful discussion on all of our stories, but please keep comments civil and on-topic. Read our full guidelines here.


Most Popular


6/27/2025, 2:32pm

SU MSA director Diane Jefferson passes away at 72

By Evan Dillow


  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Work For Us
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Ship Life
  • Entertainment
  • Sports

All Rights Reserved

© Copyright 2025 The Slate

Powered by Solutions by The State News.