Advancing Collegiate Financial Wellness as an Essential Ingredient for Student Success

Virtual Symposium 5.0

6/30/25 Update: The Symposium has been postponed until further notice. We will post an update once a new date has been confirmed.

MCCFW’s Annual Virtual Symposium is the signature event for Maryland’s campus-based professionals and community partners to convene for learning, sharing, and growing collegiate financial wellness initiatives as a part of larger efforts to increase student success.

Meet the Speakers

  • HONORABLE BROOKE LIERMAN

    COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND

  • DR. SANJAY K. RAI

    SECRETARY, MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

  • DR. TISA SILVER CANADY

    FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MCCFW

  • MICHAEL G. McMILLAN, Ph.D., CFA, CPA, CCEP

    ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

  • ANNIE WEINSCHENK

    SR. MANGER UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS, SECU

  • LAKEYLA "KEYLA" WHITAKER

    FINANCIAL WELLNESS COORDINATOR OF ESSENTIAL NEEDS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Agenda

Welcome
Dr. Tisa Silver Canady, Founder and Executive Director, Maryland Center for Collegiate Financial Wellness (MCCFW)

Opening Remarks
Honorable Brooke Lierman, Comptroller of Maryland
Dr. Sanjay K. Rai, Secretary of Higher Education, State of Maryland

General Session 1
Keeping Pace: Adapting to Change…Everywhere, All at Once
The transition to a new administration always comes with changes. This session will focus on significant federal updates that affect–or have the potential to affect–the financial landscape for postsecondary students as well as state initiatives and advocacy efforts to support students and families during times of transition and beyond.

General Session 2
Taking Flight: Building Financial Life Skills on Campus from the Pilot’s View
MCCFW launched a dual-campus pilot of the CRREST Academy Challenge to reach current college students with a curriculum for financial and academic success. Learn from members of cross-campus teams about the process of building a financial education platform, the transformation from an idea to a full-fledged academic study, and highlights of the experience from the team and student participants’ perspectives.

Breakout Sessions (Attendees must select one Breakout Session during registration)

Session 1
Financial Wellness on Campus: Spotlight on the University of Maryland

Session 2
Federal Funding for Students: Messaging for the Year Ahead
Facilitated by Melanie Mason, Director of Programs and Administration, MCCFW

General Session 3
Insights from the National 2024 Student Financial Wellness Survey
Trellis Strategies

Closing Remarks
Dr. Tisa Silver Canady, MCCFW

The 2025 Virtual Symposium is presented with generous support from:

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If your organization is also committed to advancing financial wellness, consider becoming a sponsor this year.

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