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Financial Coaching

FINANCIAL COACH      INDIGENOUS FINANCIAL COACH

Bow Valley College students can get free, confidential financial advice from an unbiased Financial Coach:

  • Take control of your money,
  • Manage your spending (sample budget),
  • Save for unexpected expenses,
  • Understand bank accounts and fees,
  • Manage debt,
  • Learn the best use of credit cards,
  • Build your financial wellness.  

 

Financial Empowerment Boot Camps

Get a head start on school by managing your money and finances. In our boot camps offered during New Student Orientation, you can learn about budgeting, banking, tips for saving money and fraud prevention.

 

Financial Literacy Month

November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada. Watch for special events, guest speakers, and other financial education activities. Get tools and resources to check up on your financial health at the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada.

 

Financial Empowerment 

Bow Valley College offers opportunities for students to improve their financial wellbeing. Check back every semester for a list of current financial wellness events.

Spring 2024 Schedule

Bow Valley College, in partnerships with CPA Canada, is hosting the Financial Wellness for Women series. These presentations help women gain financial confidence and become excellent money managers. Click here to register.

Date Time Topic  Delivery
Wednesday, June 19 12:30-1:30pm

What I would tell my younger self

 Virtual
Wednesday, July 3 12:30-1:30pm

The self-worth in the net worth

 Virtual
Wednesday, July 17 12:30-1:30pm

Money for new moms

 Virtual
Wednesday, July 31 12:30-1:30pm

Purposefully uncoupling

 Virtual

 

 

Indigenous Financial Empowerment

Bow Valley College provides culturally appropriate money management services and programs to support Indigenous students with their financial wellness. Meet with an Indigenous Financial Coach to work on your personal financial goals, attend workshops, or participate in the Seasons of Saving program. For more information contact Indigenous Financial Coach.

indigenous financial coach     

Spring 2024 Schedule
Date Time Topic  Delivery
Wednesday, May 15 12:00-2:00pm

The value of self-worth

 In-person
Tuesday, June 4 11:00am-1:00pm

Change your spending behavior 

 In-person
Tuesday, June 11 11:00am-1:00pm

Change your spending behavior

 In-person
Wednesday July 17 11:00am-1:00pm

Medicine Wheel teachings: Breaking cycles and finding balance

 In-person
Tuesday, July 30 11:00am-1:00pm

Medicine Wheel teachings: Breaking cycles and finding balance

 In-person
 Tuesday, August 13  11:00am-1:00pm  Time is an investment: planning and budgeting  In-person
 Wednesday, August 28  11:00am-1:00pm  Our home is sacred  In-person

 

Matched Savings Programs

Earn while you learn! You can earn up to $600 in matched savings while learning tips to help you manage your money and save. Improve your money management skills, save $20, $30, $40, or $50 each month during the semester and we match your savings 3 times. Spend your savings and the bursary (award) on tuition, books and materials for your classes, a laptop, debt repayment, childcare, your children's education (RESP), or emergency savings. Do you have questions about Matched Savings? Contact us at financialcoach@bowvalleycollege.ca.

 
Matched Savings Bursary

This is a 4-month program (1 semester) for eligible domestic Bow Valley College students. The program is offered in Winter (January to April), Spring (May to August), and Fall (September to December) semesters. Participants attend 8 money management workshops scheduled throughout the semester (11 hours) and earn 11 hours towards their co-curricular record. Applicants must be registered in a Bow Valley College program and be in good standing (no academic probation, no outstanding fees). Apply at the student awards portal.

Application Deadline Program Offered
August 1 Fall (September to December)
December 1 Winter (January to April)
April 1 Spring (May to August)
Seasons of Saving

This is a 4-month (1 semester) culturally appropriate program for eligible First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Bow Valley College students. This is an online, self-paced program offered in Winter (January to April), Spring (May to August), and Fall (September to December) semesters. Students complete 4 online money management modules (10 hours) throughout the semester, participate in Sharing Circles, and earn 10 hours towards their co-curricular record. Applicants must be registered in a Bow Valley College program and be in good standing (no academic probation, no outstanding fees). For more information contact Indigenous Financial Coach

 

Tax Time

Watch for special events in February and March to get you ready for tax season:

  • Guest speakers and workshops,
  • Information about tax filing,
  • Tax clinics.

For information about resources available visit our Tax Time page.


Resources

Bow Valley College Financial Wellness Workbook

Momentum Online Money Management Courses.

Momentum QUBER Savings App.

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Money and Finances.

Prosper Canada Benefits Wayfinder tool.

Alberta Securities Commission Check First.

Utilities Consumer Advocate.


Contact us

Learner Success Services

345 – 6 Avenue SE
First floor, South building Campus
403-410-1440
learnersuccess@bowvalleycollege.ca

Hours of operation
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m

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