{"id":696,"date":"2021-12-14T15:24:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T15:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/qep\/?page_id=696"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:31:52","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/","title":{"rendered":"Texan Smart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Financial Education Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"what-is-texan-smart-96bd2d85-b2b3-4300-8181-98e1191dd968\">WHAT IS TEXAN SMART?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Texan Smart Financial Education Center is located in the Thompson Student Center, Room 12, on Tarleton State University\u2019s Stephenville campus. There, we provide finance-focused workshops and peer-to-peer coaching appointments, both designed to develop Tarleton students\u2019 positive financial practices and money management knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"1-our-purpose\">OUR PURPOSE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The purpose of the Texan Smart Financial Education Center is to promote financial wellness and well-being among students, which directly impacts student learning and success. Through the center, Tarleton students can attend workshops aimed at improving financial practices and one-on-one financial coaching to aid in the development of individualized financial wellness. The Texan Smart Financial Education Center was developed to provide support and guidance on topics relevant to students&#8217; financial well-being that will have lasting effects beyond graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-follow-us-on-instagram-texansmart-f8f1fbfb-4c3f-4cf9-b049-aad4907452f2\">OUR TEAM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_0665-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Purple Thursday with the Purple Poo!\" class=\"wp-image-1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_0665-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_0665-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_0665-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_0665-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_0665-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_0665-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_0665-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"3-our-services\"><br>OUR SERVICES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"block-53f8b6c1-b984-43d3-9d0b-a83a2b453127\">Financial Wellness Workshops &#8211; View&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/workshops\/\">current schedule and topic descriptions<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"block-dd782f3c-01b4-4dd1-b2f8-47606214bfa3\">Peer Coaching &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/appointment\/\">Schedule an appointment<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>or learn about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/coaching\/\">peer financial coaching<\/a>. <strong>Available for all campuses!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"block-973fb3bc-daab-44a0-a797-52e7506d4a0a\">Important Financial Deadlines &#8211; View important student-focused\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/deadlines\/\">financial deadlines, like scholarship due dates, FAFSA\/TASFA deadlines, and more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"events-34fd11c3-e7c3-4834-88a6-497b3d7e1e3f\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-images-slider advgb-images-slider-block advg-images-slider-c2b9fc21-ad63-4899-a2fc-e32e27f0caa4\"><div class=\"advgb-images-slider\" dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_1505-3.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"Boo on a Budget!\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\" \/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:flex-end;align-items:flex-start\"><h4 class=\"advgb-image-slider-title\">Boo on a Budget!<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_1639.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"Mardi Gras with Masks!\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\" \/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:flex-end;align-items:flex-start\"><h4 class=\"advgb-image-slider-title\">Mardi Gras with Masks!<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2026\/03\/IMG_1640-1.jpg\" class=\"advgb-image-slider-img\" alt=\"Purple Poo at Boo on a Budget!\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\" \/><div class=\"advgb-image-slider-item-info\" style=\"justify-content:flex-end;align-items:flex-start\"><h4 class=\"advgb-image-slider-title\">Purple Poo at Boo on a Budget!<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"4-our-goals\">OUR GOALS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To provide educational training that develops students\u2019 financial capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To be an information resources that build students\u2019 understanding of personal financial topics, such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Budgeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credit Cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credit Reports &amp; Scores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing Debt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Loans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taxes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To engage student leaders as mentors on money matters through peer coaching services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>information resources that create awareness of institutional and community resources addressing basic needs and insecurities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"texans-talk-money-podcast-ffe9f536-8e63-4576-a6b5-2176b527cac1\">Texans Talk Money Podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2024\/03\/TSbingo2734-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"People playing a board game at an event with a Tarleton-Opoly box on the table.\" class=\"wp-image-1033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2024\/03\/TSbingo2734-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2024\/03\/TSbingo2734-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2024\/03\/TSbingo2734-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2024\/03\/TSbingo2734-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2024\/03\/TSbingo2734-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2024\/03\/TSbingo2734-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2024\/03\/TSbingo2734-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"6-contact-us\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"7-office\">Office<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"tel:+1(254) 459  5516\">(254) 459 &#8211; 5516<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"mailto:texansmart@tarleton.edu\">texansmart@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/map.tarleton.edu\/?id=302#!m\/189023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thompson Student Center, Room 12<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/texansmart?igsh=MXZ2a2Frb2VqeGhzZQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/texansmart?igsh=MXZ2a2Frb2VqeGhzZQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr\">@texansmart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Education Center WHAT IS TEXAN SMART? Texan Smart Financial Education Center is located in the Thompson Student Center, Room 12, on Tarleton State University\u2019s Stephenville campus. 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