K-State Personal Financial Planning

06/10/2025

Our Spring 2025 seniors have been released into the world, and what an exciting and slightly scary time😅, but in all the best ways. Many of our Spring seniors have joined the ranks of the numerous firms and companies that are partners and friends of our program, and we are excited to follow the journey of these individuals as they begin this next chapter. 💼 👨‍💼 👩‍💼

Congrats and Best of Luck!!🤩

05/05/2025

Register TODAY!!!

Kansas State University Financial Planning Summer Institute (formerly the Financial Planning Academy) is a 5-day, 4-night stay on K-State's campus in Manhattan, July 13-17.

🌞 This summer program is designed for high school students who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors during the 2025-2026 school year. 🕶️

During this program, they will get to:
- Collaborate with fellow participants on a case study.
- Take part in team-building challenges.
- Develop a financial plan.
- Meet other students interested in financial planning-related careers.
- Spend time as a K-State student, living in the residence halls and utilizing the dining hall.

If you have a student or know someone who is considering a career in personal financial planning or a related business area, this program is for them. Learn more about this summer program by visiting the K-State Financial Planning Summer Institute site: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/pfp/about/events/pfp/camp/

*This program is valued at $800, but through the generous support of our donors and the K-State Personal Financial Planning Program, student registration is only $450.

04/28/2025

Join the Kansas State University Financial Planning Summer Institute (formerly the Financial Planning Academy) this summer. It is a 5-day, 4-night stay on K-State's campus in Manhattan.

🌞 This summer program is designed for high school students who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors during the 2025-2026 school year. 🕶️

During this program, they will get to:
- Collaborate with fellow participants on a case study.
- Take part in team-building challenges.
- Develop a financial plan.
- Meet other students interested in financial planning-related careers.
- Spend time as a K-State student, living in the residence halls and utilizing the dining hall.

If you have a student or know someone who is considering a career in personal financial planning or a related area, this program is for them. Learn more about this summer program by visiting the K-State Financial Planning Summer Institute site: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/pfp/about/events/pfp/camp/

*This program is valued at $800, but through the generous support of our donors and the K-State Personal Financial Planning Program, student registration is only $450.

04/23/2025

HELP SPREAD THE WORD! 🤩

We are excited to announce that Kansas State University will be hosting the Kansas State University Financial Planning Summer Institute (formerly the Financial Planning Academy) this summer. It is a 5-day, 4-night stay on K-State's campus in Manhattan.

🌞 This summer program is designed for high school students who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors during the 2025-2026 school year. 🕶️

During this program, they will get to:
- Collaborate with fellow participants on a case study.
- Take part in team-building challenges.
- Develop a financial plan.
- Meet other students interested in financial planning-related careers.
- Spend time as a K-State student, living in the residence halls and utilizing the dining hall.

If you have a student or know someone who is considering a career in personal financial planning or a related business area, this program is for them. Learn more about this summer program by visiting the K-State Financial Planning Summer Institute site: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/pfp/about/events/pfp/camp/

*This program is valued at $800, but through the generous support of our donors and the K-State Personal Financial Planning Program, student registration is only $450.

04/02/2025

Investing in Future K-State Financial Planners. We have 8 days until the K-State Day of Giving, April 9, 2025. Stay tuned...

01/31/2025

Kansas State University Department of Personal Financial Planning wants to congratulate and acknowledge our December seniors moving on to professional jobs after graduation! 6 out of 6...Wow, so proud! 🥰

01/22/2025

Kate Mielitz, PhD, AFC®, CDP®, Executive Director of Powercat Financial and Professor of Practice for the Department of PFP, was featured in WalletHub as an expert opinion on personal loans. Check it out: https://wallethub.com/best-banks-for-personal-loans =Kate_Mielitz

2025’s best banks for personal loans, offering $0 origination fees, low APRs and large loans. See WalletHub’s picks for the best banks for personal loans.

12/16/2024

It is a small but mighty group that walked the stage this Saturday. We couldn't be more proud of our December 2024 graduates: Katelyn Levesque, Aidan Little, Shane Sachse, Tyson Lanter, Sean Bounous, and Quinton Vlach. (They're the ones in purple.😉)

Congratulations and Best of Luck!! Go Wildcats!! 🤩

11/20/2024

Alumni,

We are making ONE LAST PUSH before the Thanksgiving holiday. Please help us as we build our "KSU PFP Alumni Network Book." Any submissions after may not be included in the completed book for this year.

We are building this to help current students access and connect with our robust network of KSU PFP Alumni in the Financial Services industry. It is our hope that students can use this as a way to network and build a community beyond just KSU. We will be able to update this "book" each year as people change jobs or update their contact information.

Please help us help you connect.

Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

11/18/2024

Kate Mielitz, Executive Director of Powercat Financial and Professor of Practice for the Department of PFP, was featured in WalletHub as an expert opinion on installment loans. Check it out: https://wallethub.com/best-installment-loans =Kate_Mielitz

2024’s best installment loans for all credit levels, hand-picked by WalletHub editors. See top loan offers & apply for one of the best installment loans.

10/31/2024

The K-State Department of Personal Financial Planning wishes all its friends, alumni, and industry partners a ghoulishly spooky and magical All-Hallows Eve and a beautiful fall.

10/29/2024

If you were unaware, Wealth Management magazine has posted a ranking of the top college financial planning programs. Guess who is in the #1 slot? That's right...K-State!!!

To read the article, follow the link: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/careers/eight-colleges-best-financial-planning-programs

Go Cats!



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