What is SparkPoint Financial Coaching?
The SparkPoint Financial Coaching Program connects students to one-on-one financial coaching sessions to explore increasing income, building credit, increasing savings, and reducing debt. Financial coaches are experts in the field and work one-on-one with students to set personalized goals, recognize behavioral patterns related to their financial planning, brainstorm strategies, and set realistic action plans. They value strengths, build motivation, and provide monitoring and accountability. SparkPoint serves any student seeking to improve their financial situation.
How do I sign-up for SparkPoint Financial Coaching?
In collaboration with Financial Aid and the REACH Program. Students can book an in-person or virtual appointment with our SparkPoint Fiancnial Coach, Celeste Francisco.
- Complete the Care & Support Request Form,
- Select: SparkPoint Financial Coaching under the most urgent need or additional services you are requesting for support.
- Complete the form and press submit.
- A Basic Needs staff member will follow-up with you to provide you next steps for meeting with a coach.
Note: In order to complete this program referral, students will need to complete an authorized consent form to release program-related information to our partners in this program, Life OnTrak and United Way of Bay Area. This is required to move forward with referral due to FERPA and data compliance.
How will I attend financial coaching once I'm referred?
Financial coaching sessions are offered virtually. Once students have completed our request form and signed the SparkPoint agreements, they will be provided a scheduling link for their assigned coach. If the times on the scheduling link don't work with you, please let us or the coach know so we can work to find a time that meets your needs!
Since the sessions are offered remotely, please let us know if access to technology or a quiet space is a barrier to you accessing these services. We are happy to work with you on identifying a solution!
Have Questions?
You can send questions to basicneeds@sfsu.edu