GISELLE JANNEY

SAMPLE FROM PLAN OF ACTION

ENC 3331

Rhetoric and Civic Engagement

ISSUE

Flaw in the student loan acquisition process for UCF students Student loan awareness on campus

QUICK STUDENT LOAN INFO

StudentLoans.gov: Average debt for a single year of college for

undergraduate students is $6,707.50. o For a 4-year college student that amount hikes up to $26,830. Cappex: 37% of students at UCF receive aid from student loans In a 2012 article written by Justin Warnke, former Senior Staff Writer for UCFs Central Florida Future, it was noted that the estimated average UCF student debt for 2011-2012 was $19, 356.

STUDENTLOANS.GOV
UCF Office of Student Financial Assistance: The purpose of this session is to help students understand their rights and obligations as a student borrower. only a first-time student seeking a loan needs to complete an Entrance and Exit Counseling online 20-30 minutes to complete Optional: Financial Awareness Counseling

TAKING ACTION ON TWITTER

@UCFStudentAid
PEW Research 2013: 16% of U.S. internet users are now active on Twitter and between the ages of 18 and 29. Tweet important dates, deadlines, and helpful tips for all students, but specifically UCF students with loans. Provide links to relevant/helpful articles for students pertaining to their loans and financial aid at UCF.

HOW TWITTER FITS INTO THE PLAN

Suggestion: Initiate more awareness (on and off campus) about student loans.
Twitter is popular with college students UCF already has other Twitter account for the university @UCFKnights, @UCFBusiness, @UCFHealthServices Cost effective Easy to implement