Level Up – Episode 11: A Conversation with Jonas Sheckler, Asst Dir of Financial Wellbeing at Towson University

At the moment, you won’t find many universities with dedicated resources for helping students with financial literacy. That makes Jonas C. Sheckler, Assistant Director of Financial Well-Being at Towson University, one of the handful of professionals in higher education focused on guiding students through money management and real-world financial decisions. His position represents a rare but growing recognition that students need more than academic knowledge to succeed after graduation.

In this conversation, Jonas makes the case that financial literacy should be treated as a core part of the college curriculum—and that there is a real upside for universities to adopt this philosophy. Sheckler digs into the details of Towson’s recent launch of its financial well-being initiatives, the challenges of building student buy-in, and why preparing young adults to navigate money is one of the most urgent responsibilities of higher education today.