Financial and Life Skills Center

Location: 11-A Grange Building

Web: financialliteracy.psu.edu

The Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center provides educational resources and counseling on tenants of financial literacy. Education includes professional and/or peer counseling, mentorship, and online modules on budgeting, student loans, debt management, savings, investments, and more!

The Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center has a new Mentoring Program. The program is designed to bring Alumni, Faculty, PSU Administrators, Friends of Penn State, and Students to jointly exchange knowledge in financial literacy, discuss financial and life skills topics of interest, strategize, and create financial plans with the sole focus on reaching financial security and freedom. This program is for financial and life skills educational purposes only and is not intended for any participant to promote, advertise, endorse, buy or sell products or services. The program allows students to explore topics like budgeting, student loans borrowing and repayment, credit card, and debt management, and all other financial literacy topics of interest with an alumni mentor. Our alumni have a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, talents, and interests. Click here for more information about the mentorship program.

Student Employment

Web: studentaffairs.psu.edu/involvement-student-life/student-employment

This resource helps students find part-time and federal work-study opportunities on campus.

Lions Pantry 

Multiple Locations: East Halls, Katz Law Building (between Lion’s Surplus and The Blue Band Building) and Aba Java (299 Locust Lane, State College, PA); Access a full list of Lion Pantry locations.

Web: thelionspantry.psu.edu

Lion’s Pantry is designed for Penn State students who are experiencing food insecurity. Any student with a valid Penn State ID may access the Lion’s Pantry services. Students can stop by the locations above during office hours and take the items they need. No car? No problem! The campus shuttle runs weekdays until 6 p.m. and will drop students off at Lion Surplus, right across from the Pantry. View the campus shuttle schedule here.

Cub Pantries: Students can stop by any of the following locations for a limited Pantry selection during any of the building’s open hours.

  • Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity – 101 Boucke Building
  • Pasquerilla Spiritual Center – 111 Pasquerilla Spiritual Center /Eisenhower Chapel
  • Student Care and Advocacy Office – 129 Boucke Building
  • Wellness Suite – 20 IM Building

In an emergency situation please contact: The State College Food Bank Phone: (814) 234-2310 Address: S Atherton St, State College, PA 16801

Student Legal Services

Location: 248 East Calder Way, Suite 303

Web: studentaffairs.psu.edu/legalservices

Student Legal Services provides advice, representation, referrals, and other legal services to students (i.e. Tenant-Landlord law, expungement, marijuana offenses, ). Student Legal Services will not get involved in student-to-student conflicts, but can provide a list of lawyers in the area. Students can schedule an appointment to speak with a Student Legal Services staff. Alternatively, students can stop by without an appointment on “drop-in Tuesdays,” Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 248 East Calder Way, Suite 303.

Preparing to meet with an attorney:

  1. Bring all documentation or other information relating to the legal problem to the initial meeting.
  2. Be honest. An attorney must know the whole situation, even the bad parts, to help you.
  3. Our services are free, but you are responsible for all filing fees, fines, and court costs associated with your case.
  4. Be prompt for scheduled appointments and court hearings.
  5. Advise us of any changes in your mailing address, email, or telephone number as long as your case is being handled by our office.

Stress Management

Penn State’s Manage Stress Workbook features a variety of resources to assess, deal with and counteract stress. Topics addressed include mindfulness,  stress management, meditation, and mindful eating.

Reporting

Mentors in the Academic Peer Mentoring Program (APMP) are required to report instances of sexual assault and bias incidents. The Student Affairs Reporting page links to all appropriate forms.