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MCC Daily Tribune

Financial Coaching Program Highlighted

Spectrum News 1 recently aired a report about the Money Smart Financial Coaching Program, which MCC launched this fall 2023 semester. The report includes interviews with MCC students Ross Bertucci, a commercial art and illustration major, and Angelo Romero, a political science major. Both students are participants of the program.

Christine Casalinuovo-Adams, associate vice president of Enrollment Management, was also interviewed.

A few key takeaways:

  • “You just don't realize, really what you've gotten yourself into financially until you get that first bill and you're like, ‘Oh my God they want me to pay $800 a month?’ Like, how do you do this?” -- Ross Bertucci
  • “I don't know a lot about how like handle both paying college and also surviving. So talking to somebody more about that can really help with me.” -- Angelo Romero
  • “I think it's a challenge to sometimes think clearly about how you need to manage every step of that process. And this is an opportunity to really help students focus in on what they need to do to ensure that their financial planning is in place, to help them move forward.” -- Christine Casalinuovo-Adams

Read Spectrum News's report, which was picked up by peer stations across the state and one in Columbus, Ohio.

Tremendous gratitude goes to Matthew Lawson (Admissions) for his assistance with facilitating the student interviews. He and Sylvia Mendez (Financial Aid) oversee the financial coaching program.

Read MCC's news release about the program.

Hency Yuen-Eng
Community Relations
09/21/2023