About Us

The Office of Student Financial Success, a unit of the Office of Student Financial Aid and Division of Academic Affairs, advises students one-on-one to help make managing money easier. Topics include but are not limited to:

Meet Our Staff

Students can request an appointment with a Financial Literacy Adviser or Peer Adviser using ISUAppointments in AccessPlus.

Megan Moore

Financial Literacy Adviser / Financial Aid Adviser

BA in Communication Studies, MBA with a Marketing concentration

Megan meets with students one on one to discuss all things money management, such as budgeting, credit, student loans, and financial planning for college. During the academic year, she presents to classes and campus groups regarding the importance of personal finance. She also coordinates our Financial Literacy Awareness month, our private loan counseling initiative, and manages all social media communications for our office and the Office of Student Financial Aid.

Megan loves meeting and getting to know students one on one and helping them feel welcomed at ISU. She enjoys being creative in her financial role and using that creativity to make financial literacy fun and approachable.

Isaac Ehlers

Financial Literacy Adviser / Financial Aid Adviser

BA in Real Estate Finance, MBA

As a financial literacy adviser, Isaac meets with students one on one to discuss financial literacy topics and he presents to various groups and classes on campus. He coordinates the Cyclone CashCourse financial literacy course required by the Iowa Board of Regents for all incoming freshman at ISU. Isaac also assists students who struggle with financial obstacles that are preventing them from earning their degree. This is made possible through his involvement in the University Innovation Alliance completion grant program.

Isaac loves helping students find ways to achieve their dreams through understanding loan borrowing and budgeting.

Peer Financial Educators

The Office of Student Financial Success has Peer Financial Educators that assist in office operations and also perform peer financial advising services.

Macade M. - Senior in Finance

Kassadi H. - Senior in Finance

Blake H. - Senior in Finance

John E. - Senior in Finance