We are Financial Well-Being Peer Mentors located in SSAC. We work with high school students and families to understand and navigate the finances
of higher education.
Financial Well-Being Resources
Connect with the Peer Mentors
Our team is mainly made up of first-generation students from various majors who have experience and can help students navigate financial literacy.
Mishell
Major: Finance
Fun Fact: I am multilingual
(Spanish & French)
First Gen Student
Liz
Senior Student
Major: Criminology & Psychology
Fun Fact: I interned over the summer in Thailand
Ari
First Gen Student
Major: Criminology Law & Society
Fun Fact: I have traveled all over the African continent
Kim
Senior First Gen & Transfer Student
Major: Financial Planning & Real Estate Development
Fun Fact: I stress bake vegan desserts
Meet the FWB Peer Mentors
Mashrab
First Gen Student & STEP Alum
Major: Management Informa-tion Systems & Accounting
Fun Fact: I hold the title of a chess champion
Joselyn
First Gen Student & EIP Alum
Major: Psychology & Criminology
Fun Fact: I love to organize myself through color coding
Peer Mentors assist GMU enrolled and incoming students in creating budgets and savings plans, managing credit and accessing other financial resources
What do we do as Peer Mentors?
We work closely with Mason’s EIP (Early Identification Program) and Direct Admissions Program
We help 12th-grade seniors read and understand
award offer
letters
from Universities
We give financial presentations in high schools, University 100 courses, and other Mason programs
We provide FAFSA/VASA workshops for 12th-grade students and their families
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
2024-2025 FAFSA
financial aid (grants, loans and work-study) from the federal government to help students pay for education expenses at an eligible college or career school
What You Need:
Student FSA ID
Parent's FSA ID (if applicable)
Driver's License
Social Security Number
Student & Parent 2022 Tax Records +
Records of Untaxed Income
Student & Parent Records of Assets
List of Schools You're Interested In
2024-2025 VASA
Virginia Alternative State Aid
only for students that graduate from a Virginia high school and attend a Virginia college or university that are not eligible for the FAFSA
What You Need:
VASA Student Account
Social Security, DACA, or ITIN Card
Driver's License (if applicable)
Student & Parent 2022 Tax Records +
Records of Untaxed Income
Student & Parent Records of Assets
List of Schools You're Interested In
Connect with the FWB Peer Mentors
Patriots, if you EVER feel confused or overwhelmed or need some guidance...
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!
Email us at fwbpeers@gmu.edu