Financial Wellness

HOPES (Helping Oliners Plan Economic Success)

College students are just beginning to develop self-sufficiency and navigate independence in many areas of their lives, including financial wellness.  Olin is committed to offering students support through this important stage of growth.  The Office of Financial Aid aims to go beyond making an Olin education affordable; we also strive to help students build lifelong financial skills, in the hands-on, collaborative spirit that defines Olin.

Our HOPES financial wellness program is designed to:

  • Increase students’ comfort and confidence in discussing, managing, and taking ownership of their finances through open conversation, peer collaboration, and shared learning experiences.
  • Provide students with hands-on financial tools, practical exercises, and real-world strategies they can actively apply throughout college and beyond.
  • Help students collaboratively navigate financial decisions, build healthy financial habits, and avoid common mistakes through interactive workshops, discussion and experiential training.
  • Empower students to confidently address financial challenges by practicing problem-solving skills, asking questions, and learning how and where to seek support when they are unsure what to do.
  • Support senior students in preparing for life after graduation through hands-on planning, financial transition discussions, and collaborative conversations about post-Olin financial realities.
  • Foster a collaborative culture of financial wellness by providing all students access to olin.kindros.com, a financial wellness platform designed specifically for Oliners, where students and alumni can explore personalized, up-to-date resources, tools, and guidance using their olin.edu email address.

Past events include:

  • Sessions during OFYI (Olin First Year Introduction - our first year experience course) that provided randomly assigned profiles based on alumni career choices and had students practice how to make real world choices about necessities
  • Financial aid office hours every month where students have the opportunity to meet with us, ask us about financial aid or any financial question they might have.
  • A unique financial education platform, customized for Olin students.  Students can learn basics on earning, saving, budgeting, credit and long term investment goals like retirement.
  • Presentations on Taxes, Credit, and Medical debt

 

Questions?  Please contact us at finaid@olin.edu or 781-292-2215.