Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Electronic Theses and Dissertations Graduate Studies, Jack N. Averitt College of Fall 2016 In Search of Financial Literacy: A Qualitative Analysis of Student Money Management Centers in the U.S. Jenny E. Cotton Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd Part of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, and the Finance Commons Recommended Citation Cotton, Jenny E., "In Search of Financial Literacy: A Qualitative Analysis of Student Money Management Centers in the U.S." (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1509. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/1509 This dissertation (open access) is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Studies, Jack N. Averitt College of at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. IN SEARCH OF FINANCIAL LITERACY: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF COLLEGE MONEY MANAGEMENT CENTERS IN THE U.S. by JENNY E. COTTON (Under the Direction of Daniel W. Calhoun) ABSTRACT Financial stress and obligations have been identified as the number one reason students leave college. In an effort to address this, colleges and universities have begun to reevaluate their role and responsibility as it pertains to financial education. This has led some institutions to create student money management centers. These centers serve as a resource for students to receive financial counseling and education. This research explores how administrators within college money management centers perceive and meet the needs of college students on issues of personal finance.