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Financial Literacy for All: Disrupting Struggle, Advancing Financial Freedom, and Building a New American Middle Class by John Hope Bryant
Call Number: eBook

Publication Date: 2024

This book is an easy-to-read first step toward a fulfilling financial future, helping you understand your relationship to work and money, and a key component to untangling the surprisingly simple puzzle of personal finance.
Financial Literacy Starter Kit by Grey House
Call Number: eBook

Publication Date: 2024

Geared towards those who are just starting out, this volume outlines, step-by-step, how to make the most out of their money, which pitfalls to avoid, and what to watch out for, to give students peace of mind that they are fully equipped to manage their finances after graduation.
Financially Lit!: The Modern Latina's Guide to Level Up Your Dinero & Become Financially Poderosa by Jannese Torres
Call Number: 332.024 T693f 2024

Publication Date: 2024

This book is tailor made for those who are ready to understand money better and do more with it; it offers a new generation of Latinx/e folks access to real financial literacy.
Keeping Finance Personal: Ditch the "Shoulds" and the Shame and Rewrite Your Money Story by Ellyce Fulmore
Call Number: 332.024 F973k 2024

Publication Date: 2024

An intersectional approach to personal finance from queer, neurodivergent personal finance educator and TikToker, Ellyce Fulmore.
Money for Millennials: Manage and Build Your Financial Security by Sarah Young Fisher and usan Shelly McGovern
Call Number: 332.024 F536m 2024

Publication Date: 2024

The all-inclusive guide to managing your money in your 20s and 30s! Money for Millenials provides you with the basic tools you need to manage your life and plan for your future financially.
Financial Literacy for Generation Z by Kenneth O. Doyle
Call Number: 332.024 D754f 2019 and eBook

Publication Date: 2019

This indispensable resource explains principles of financial planning and financial psychology to help teens and young adults make good financial decisions now and achieve their financial goals.

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SBCC Financial Aid
Provides information about SBCC's Financial Aid. Students may apply for a variety of financial aid assistance using the FAFSA or CA Dream Act and scholarships applications.
SBCC EOPS Program
SBCC EOPS provides academic counseling, tutoring, priority registration, peer advising, and more.
Hunger or Homelessness
This guide provides information for and about students experiencing hunger or homelessness, as well as links to related support, financial resources, legal resources, and frequently asked questions.
SBCC Financial Literacy: The Smart Money
A financial literacy mini-site, full of tools, information and resources focused on critical financial topics for college students.

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The SBCC Promise will provide any local student who completes their secondary education within the Santa Barbara Community College District with the opportunity to attend SBCC full-time for two years free of charge.
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
Partners with the Santa Barbara Foundation in awarding financial aid to the best qualified qualified students from Santa Barbara County schools.

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