Panther CashCourse Frequently Asked Questions

There are two options to complete your Financial Literacy Requirement. You only have to complete one of the options listed below to fulfill this requirement.

1. Live Like a Student is a free, 3-week, zero-credit financial literacy course. There are multiple sections offered in the fall. Students receive a t-shirt and for each class period attended, they are entered into a drawing for a $500 scholarship. Enroll online at finaid.uni.edu.

2. Panther CashCourse is a free, online course offered through eLearning. It includes articles, learning modules, quizzes, and calculators. All incoming freshmen students have access to this course through their eLearning page.

All incoming freshmen students will automatically be enrolled in Panther CashCourse on their e-Learning account. Students will not have access to Panther CashCourse until the first week of classes. If you complete Live Like a Student, you do not have to complete Panther CashCourse, but you will still be enrolled in the e-Learning class.

No. Students will not have access to Panther CashCourse until the first week of classes.

Please refer to the Panther CashCourse Syllabus on eLearning in the folder titled, START HERE: Instructions, Information & Syllabus. There are also step-by-step instructions listed within each module. All assignments are listed on the eLearning class, NOT the CashCourse website.

The first thing you should do is complete the Panther CashCourse Pre-Assessment. This will release the four modules. After completing all four modules (including all four module quizzes), the Panther CashCourse Post-Assessment will be released. The Post-Assessment is the final requirement to complete Panther CashCourse.

The assignments and required module quizzes are on Blackboard eLearning, NOT the CashCourse website. After completing the required tasks within each module (e.g., reading the articles, completing the activities, etc.), you must click "Mark Reviewed" on the bottom of the page. This will release the module quiz. You must complete all four module quizzes on eLearning before the Panther CashCourse Post-Assessment will be released.

Check to make sure you have completed the Panther CashCourse Post-Assessment. You must complete this Post-Assessment to fully complete Panther CashCourse.

Our office runs weekly reports to see who has completed Panther CashCourse. We then manually remove checklist items. Please allow 1-2 weeks after completing Panther CashCourse for your Financial Literacy Requirement To-Do List item to be removed. If it has been longer than two weeks, please contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

No, you will not receive a grade for Panther CashCourse or Live Like a Student and it will not impact your GPA. Panther CashCourse and Live Like a Student are free, non-graded classes.

The Financial Literacy Requirement should be completed by the end of the Fall semester of your freshman year.

If you have questions, please contact the course instructor, Jennifer Sullivan, or contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

• Jennifer Sullivan: jennifer.sullivan@uni.edu

• Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships: Phone: 319-273-2700 | Email: fin-aid@uni.edu | Office: 105 Gilchrist Hall