What we do

Western Michigan University's Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness addresses financial literacy and planning through a variety of programs and services.

Some of what we offer includes:

• Promoting financial wellness and financial planning throughout the greater Kalamazoo community through workshops, seminars and summer camps.

• Fostering and enhancing the financial literacy of area high school students, college students and southwest Michigan communities.

• Providing financial coaching to students prior to key financial decisions via a network of experienced practitioners and student interns.

• Conducting and publishing research related to the impact of financial literacy and planning education initiatives.

• Stimulating collaboration between financial planning practitioners and departmental faculty.

• Submitting grants for research studies regarding college and retirement planning.

• Providing internship opportunities.

• Developing certificate programs.