Center for Financial Planning & Well-Being


Our Mission: Improve the financial well-being of individuals and families throughout Washington State and the Pacific Northwest.

In pursuit of this mission, the Center for Financial Planning and Well-Being (CFPW) oversees three initiatives at Central Washington University:

College in the High School (CiHS) – Improve young adult financial education by delivering FIN 174 curriculum to high school classrooms

Personal Financial Planning – Launch the next generation of financial planners through degree programs that qualify graduates to sit for the CFP® Board Certification Examination

Money Savvy Wildcats – Provide peer financial coaching and personal finance education to college students, faculty, staff and underserved communities

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