Navigating Banking and Finance: Helping International Students Thrive with Sara Schmitt of Adro

🎙️ Welcome to Episode 11 of EdUp International, where YOUR time to #EdUp has arrived! I’m your host James Shafer, joined by Sara Schmitt, COO and Cofounder at Adro. Sara is also a philanthropist, business advisor, and graduate-level educator. In this episode: 🌟Sara addresses banking and finance barriers, scams, and tips for establishing credit for international students. 🌟Learn about good and bad financial habits and how international offices can help students establish the good habits, with an emphasis on pre-arrival assistance. 🌟She touches on social security numbers, taxes, off-campus housing, loans, and banking fee awareness. We conclude with SEVIS Education Insights, where Jesse Ruhl of SEVIS Education and Consulting talks about Special Student Relief (SSR) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Tune in to #EdUpInternational for Episode 11! Subscribe now and look for new episodes twice a month. Thank you to our sponsor SEVIS Education & Consulting, at SEVISEDUCATION.com.  Connect with YOUR EdUp International and EdUp Team - ⁠⁠James Shafer⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠!