Panther CashCourse

The instructions below detail how to create your account as well as the required learning modules and other articles. Any other content on the CashCourse website is optional. You must complete all the required modules and articles in order to successfully complete the course.

To access the modules after creating your account and logging in, click on the tab at the top that says "Course Catalog." There are 12 modules that will be available to everyone, but you are only required to complete the modules listed below.

Domestic Students (not international students)

Creating Your Account

There are three ways to create a CashCourse account:

1. ‌Use this direct link: Create CashCourse Account for Domestic Student.
2. Use this access code on the CashCourse website: 2006
3. Scan the QR code to the right.

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Required Content

Required Modules:

• Understanding the Basics of Budgeting
• Achieving Goals
• Understanding Credit
• Obtaining Credit
• Applying for Financial Aid

Required Articles to Read in the Knowledge Base:

The Knowledge Base is accessible by hovering over the "Resources" tab at the top of the page and clicking on Knowledge Base.

• Building an Emergency Fund – Found under “Save & Invest”
• Ten Ways to Protect Your Identity – Found under “Manage Risk”
• Psychology of a Sale – Found under “Money Management”

International Students

Creating Your Account

There are three ways to create a CashCourse account:

1. ‌Use this direct link: Create CashCourse Account for International Student.
2. Use this access code on the CashCourse website: 8728
3. Scan the QR code to the right.

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Required Content

Required Modules:

• Understanding the Basics of Budgeting
• Achieving Goals
• Understanding Credit
• Obtaining Credit
• Managing Debt

Required Articles to Read in the Knowledge Base:

The Knowledge Base is accessible by hovering over the "Resources" tab at the top of the page and clicking on Knowledge Base.

• Building an Emergency Fund – Found under “Save & Invest”
• Ten Ways to Protect Your Identity – Found under “Manage Risk”
• Psychology of a Sale – Found under “Money Management”

Helpful Tips

• We recommend that students bookmark all the required modules and articles so they can easily see which ones they need to complete. To bookmark an item, simply click on the icon on the upper right corner of it, and this will bookmark it. If a student wants to see only their bookmarked items, they can navigate to the “my activity” tab on the top of the page and select the “bookmarks and budgets” option.
• Students should ensure that an entire module is completed from start to finish. All modules are finished after completing the “end of course survey”. If a module is not completed all the way through, it could result in a student believing they are finished, even though they are not. Articles are completed by opening it and reading the material.
• When a student successfully completes a module, they should see a green checkmark on the top left of the module. If it is not completed, there will be a yellow in progress checkmark. Modules not yet started will have no checkmark until it has been started.
• CashCourse is not administered or directly managed by UNI’s office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. For any technical assistance (password resets, bugs, or website issues) we ask that you use the “support” tab in the upper right-hand corner of the website to get assistance with any website related issues. You must be logged in to see the support tab.
• For any financial literacy related questions, please direct those to our office. The financial literacy team’s email address is financial-literacy@uni.edu. Alternatively, you could contact the main financial aid email address fin-aid@uni.edu or give us a call at (319)-273-2700. 

How do I complete my Financial Literacy Requirement?

Panther CashCourse is a free, online course. It includes articles, learning modules, quizzes, and other resources. Please see above for instructions.

How do I access Panther CashCourse?

Please see above for instructions on creating your account.

How do I complete Panther CashCourse?

Please see above for instructions on creating your account and a list of required modules and articles. To successfully complete Panther CashCourse, all required materials must be completed. The two required elements of Panther CashCourse are modules and articles. Modules must be fully completed, and articles must be opened and read. When our office can see that all the required materials are done, the Financial Literacy Requirement checklist item will be removed from your To Do List. 

I've completed Panther CashCourse, but I still have the requirement on my To Do List.

Check to make sure you have fully finished all the required modules and read all the required articles. Our office receives reports twice a week for current first year students. We then manually remove To Do List items. Please allow 1-2 weeks after completing Panther CashCourse for your Financial Literacy Requirement To Do List item to be removed. If it has been longer than two weeks, please contact our office. 

Will I receive a grade for Panther CashCourse?

No, you will not receive a grade for Panther CashCourse and it will not impact your GPA. Panther CashCourse is a free, non-graded class.

When do I need to have my Financial Literacy Requirement completed?

The Financial Literacy Requirement should be completed by the end of your first year at UNI. If you start in the spring semester, the requirement should be completed by the end of the spring semester.