Give Your Students the Financial Education They Deserve with

MONEY 180®

the premier program turning college students into financially confident graduates.

Your Students Are Drowning in Financial Stress—And It’s Hurting Your Retention Rates.

📌 73% of college students are stressed about their personal finances.

📌 Financial strain is tanking their grades, mental health, and graduation rates.

📌 Public trust in higher education is declining, and enrollment is shrinking.

As a college administrator, you see it firsthand. You watch students take on massive debt without a real plan. You hear their stress about college affordability, credit scores, rent, and loan payments. You know they need financial education—and let’s be real: a boring PowerPoint isn’t going to cut it.

That’s where MONEY 180® comes in.

What is MONEY 180®?

MONEY 180® is a video-based financial education and coaching program designed for real college students in today’s world. This isn’t dry textbook theory. It’s relatable, practical, high-energy, inclusive, and actually fun.

We teach students how to:
✅ Actually understand their money (without feeling overwhelmed)
✅ Reduce stress and start making smart financial moves right now
✅ Build a strong foundation so they can thrive after graduation

What students are saying:

“It was entirely comprehensive. It was everything I needed to know in order to move forward with my finances at this stage in life.”

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You might already be thinking…

🚫 "Do students really care about this?"
💡 YES, and they’re desperate for it. Students want practical, engaging, real-world financial education that actually helps them thrive.

🚫"We already have someone who does a financial literacy talk."
💡 A one-time session is not enough. Students need ongoing education, actionable steps, and a speaker who keeps them engaged. A dull lecture full of generic advice won’t change behavior—but MONEY 180® will.

🚫 "Our students have access to financial wellness through our banking partner."
💡 Let’s be honest—banks have a sales agenda. We provide conflict-free, no-strings-attached, student-first financial education.

🚫 "We don’t have the budget for this."
💡What’s the cost of student dropouts, missed enrollment opportunities, and overwhelmed students? Investing in financial education now saves your institution money in the long run by improving enrollment, retention, student well-being, and long-term success. Plus, MONEY 180®’s pricing is very competitive.

🚫 "Doesn’t financial aid already do this?"
💡Financial aid ≠ financial education. Your financial aid team is amazing at helping students navigate tuition and loans, but they don’t have the bandwidth to teach students how to actually manage their money for life.

MONEY 180® gives students the knowledge and confidence to take control of their money so they can stay in school, graduate, and build a strong future.

What Will Students Learn?

MONEY 180® sets students up for success from day one. We intro the program by giving students a much-needed pep talk—because no matter where they’re starting, they need to know that they are capable of experiencing more financial freedom than they think. We also make a point of getting them some immediate, tangible money wins to help build confidence in their ability to take control of their finances.

Then, we break personal finance down into six power-packed video-based modules—with zero fluff.

Students will master their money using my MUSICAL framework for financial success™:

Module 1: Mastering your Money Mindset
   Money isn’t just math—it’s mindset. This module helps students understand:
     How family, culture, and lived experiences shape their money habits (for better or worse)
 
 How money guilt and shame hits certain types of students differently—and how to work through it
 
 The bigger forces at play—wealth gaps, student debt disparities, and systemic barriers they need to know about
 How to create a Financial Values Statement so they can make money moves that actually align with their goals

    What students say: “Going into it, I was like ‘oh it’s good that I give’, but there are also tradeoffs and I’ve never had that sort of framing before.”
  
Module 2: Understanding your Cash Flows
   No shame. No guilt. Just practical strategies to help students:
     Build a spending plan that doesn’t make them feel broke 24/7
 Track their money in a way that works for them
 Pick a bank that doesn’t nickel-and-dime them with fees
 Avoid blowing their refund check on day one and make it last
 Understand taxes—what they owe, what they don’t, and how to file for free without getting scammed

    What students say: “You made taxes feel a lot less scary, and I think that’s a really good thing…”
  
Module 3: Securing your Financial Foundation
  Protection is important! Students will learn:
     How to save money even when it feels impossible (practical tips, not fairytale advice)
 How to deal with any debt monsters hiding under their beds
 The truth about student loans—how to borrow smart and avoid regret later
 Why they actually need insurance—even if they think they don’t
 How to tap into free campus and employer benefits that save them serious cash

    What students say: “The insurance stuff…I never like actually understood it, so I think that was really helpful because it helped me put into perspective what it actually is and now it makes more sense”
  
Module 4: Investing for your Future
  Investing doesn’t have to be intimidating. Students will get a no-nonsense intro to:
     How to start investing—even if they have exactly $5 to their name
 Stocks, crypto, and the like—what they are, how they work, what’s legit and what’s hype
 How retirement accounts work and why future them will thank current them for caring now
      

    What students say: “I was in the process of enrolling in my 401k. One reason [I didn’t] was because I did not quite understand the investing part of it. [In doing this course], I asked HR for the handbook it really, really helped. Thank you for that.”
  
Module 5: Credit Building
   Credit can make or break their financial future. This module covers:
     How to build credit without falling into debt traps
 How to read and understand their credit report (yes, they actually have one)
 How to fix credit mistakes without paying some sketchy company to do it for them
 How to protect themselves from fraud before it wrecks their finances
      

    What students say: “I don’t know when there would have been another opportunity for me to learn it this in depth.”
  
Module 6: Adulthood's Life Stages
  Choose your adventure! Students choose the topics that actually matter to them right now:
     Buying Their First (or next) Car—how to finance smartly and avoid dealership tricks
  Renting Their First (or next) Apartment—how to get approved, avoid scams, and keep their security deposit
  Paying for Grad School—how to fund it without drowning in debt
  Managing Finances as a Young Professional—understanding salary negotiation, benefits, and that first “real job” paycheck
  Starting a Side Hustle—how to make money legally and sustainably
  Managing Money in Relationships—understanding financial red flags, splitting expenses, and discussing money with a partner
      

    What students are saying: “I can’t express how helpful and thorough and calming it was to be educated about it in a non-pressured setting and feel like I know a bit more about life.”
  

& it doesn’t stop there!

In addition to invaluable video-based content, students also get:

MONEY 180® Workbook

This handy dandy resource helps students take notes, cement the concepts learned in the program, and will serve as a life-long reference.

Live Group Q&A

Lean on the benefits of peer engagement. Students connect with Akeiva and other expert coaches to work through any hangups and get their money questions answered.

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Private Community

Connect with like-minded students. This is a safe space for students to ask money questions, get support, and support other students on their financial journeys.

Why This Program? Why Now?

🚨 Because Google & TikTok Are Not Financial Advisors.
Love it or not, your students are getting advice from random people online. Some of it’s good. Some of it’s trash. MONEY 180® gives them the real, reliable information they actually need.

🚨 Because Financial Stress Kills Dreams.
Students should be focused on opportunities, not obstacles. MONEY 180® helps them move forward with confidence.

🚨 Because Student Loan Stress Is Real.
We help students create a smart strategy to handle their debt—before it controls their future.

🚨 Because Adulting Is Expensive.
Rent, credit scores, job benefits, taxes—who prepares them for this? We do.

🚨 Because Financially Unstable Alumni Don’t Give Back.
Graduates struggling with money aren’t writing donation checks. Setting them up for financial success today increases the likelihood of future alumni engagement and giving.

Here’s what students have to say:

“…thank you for giving me a strategy, and more importantly hope for a better future (a future that I want).”

“It was very informative and hands-on, in a way that made me feel like I could actually do something to better my life.”

“This has been so amazing. You’re a really good teacher because this is not easy stuff. You made really dense information easy to understand, so thank you.”

Who will your students learn from?

Akeiva Ellis

MSFP,

CPA/PFS,

CFP®,

ChSNC®

(she/her)

Hey! 👋🏽 I’m Akeiva - former financial planner to America’s wealthiest .01%, divinely gifted financial educator, and a proud daughter of immigrants.

I’m trusted by Fortune 10 companies and huge household-name corporations to teach their employees how to master their money. I take complex, boring financial topics and turn them into engaging, relatable, high-energy learning experiences. My sessions get requested, rebooked, and raved about—because they work.

I didn’t come from money. I didn’t inherit wealth. But I figured out how to build it—and I teach students to do the same.

A sampling of my personal money wins:

✅ Bought my first home at 23
✅ Boosted my credit score by 94 points in college
✅ Paid off my car three years early

… and I did all of this while clawing out of $80k+ student loan debt, giving away 10% of my gross income, and working a regular (not six-figure) job, living independently in a high cost-of-living area.

I’ve been quoted in publications like:

“You are wise beyond your years and you taking the time to empower others with what you know is a blessing. I love the broad spectrum of topics you covered because it provided a foundation for me to build off of and not go into these things blind…I'm extremely grateful for having been a part of this experience!”

Are You Ready to Set Your Students Up for Financial Success?

This program belongs in your school. Your students deserve it.

💡 Let’s make it happen. Book a discovery call now!