Become a Master Financial Education Volunteer

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Due to Covid-19 pandemic our annual in-person training has been canceled. Training will be offered virtually on Zoom. We are accepting applications and will provide training details once finalized.

Do you have a passion for sharing your financial knowledge with others? Would you like to give back to your community in a meaningful way? Consider our Master Financial Education Volunteer (MFEV) program and join the ranks of others who have made a difference in others’ lives.

Master Financial Education Volunteers help individuals and groups reconcile debts, set goals, budget their spending, save money, organize financial records, and learn sound money management skills. Volunteers can choose to work one-on-one with individuals and/or teach money management classes to groups such as senior citizens, new immigrants, teens, residents at affordable housing complexes, and many others.

Volunteers receive a comprehensive training manual with information on budgeting, retirement planning, home buying, and many other finance topics, instruction in counseling techniques, and lists of other community resources of use to clients.

Our next training: Summer/Fall 2020. Exact dates TBD.

Application Fee: Cost for the training is $75 which covers the cost of supplies and mandatory Background Check. Payment is not due until applicant is accepted and confirmed for the training. Applicants selected to become a Master Financial Education Volunteer can mail a check for $75 made payable to: Treasurer, Virginia Tech. Please include "MFEV training" in the memo line. Check may be dropped off or mailed to: Virginia Cooperative Extension c/o Dina Hofmann 3308 S. Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22206. Please note that all Virginia Cooperative Extension volunteers must undergo a background check.

Contact Person: Dina Hofmann dhofmann@vt.edu