Governance, Registered and Independents Clubs
SMU FinLIT Programme
ABOUT US
The SMU Financial Literacy, Inclusion & Technology Club (SMU FinLIT) program is a society with a public-spirited mission. It was founded in 2014 as the Citi Foundation-SMU Financial Literacy for Young Adults Club by Citi Singapore and Singapore Management University (SMU), with the support of the Citi Foundation. Our goal is to promote financial literacy and inclusion, helping our community become more aware of financial matters and technology to make well-informed economic decisions regarding saving, investing, borrowing, and more.
Our flagship initiatives include the Train-The-Trainers (TTT) programme & Peer-to-Peer (P2P) workshops - aim to equip students with crucial financial literacy knowledge and classroom management skills. Throughout the programme, students from different Institutes of Higher Learning are taught by domain experts from the SMU faculty, industry practitioners, and government agencies. Upon completing their training, these students are awarded a Certificate of Completion. They would form our trainer representatives to support outreach events to share the financial knowledge and skills they have learnt to their fellow peers in our Peer-to-Peer workshop series.
REACH OUT TO US
KEY EVENTS
As a reputable partner in the promotion of financial literacy, the SMU FinLIT Program hosts various events to champion financial literacy across Singapore.
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Financial Literacy Challenge (FLC):
FLC is a mini-competition curated for our friends from Institutes of Technical Education (ITE). Participants will team up and join different financial literacy-themed challenges ranging from designing infographics on financial topics to racing one another in a thrilling Amazing Race! -
Financial Inclusion Hackathon (FInHack):
In our annual intervarsity hackathon, teams of junior college, polytechnic, undergraduate and postgraduate students in Singapore take on each other in a problem-solving competition. Our various partners and other non-profit organisations will provide problem statements that reflect current and emerging societal financial challenges, with the teams tasked with catalysing innovative solutions to address these real-world needs. -
MyMoney @ Campus:
Since its inception in 2018, MyMoney @ Campus has been historically led by the strategic alliance comprising MoneySense (MOM & MAS), the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), and SMU FinLIT Club. The 6-week financial literacy-themed event occurs online in a captivating virtual city, where participants navigate through various thoughtfully curated and highly interactive educational booths and games. -
Symposium:
The Symposium is our annual conference where distinguished industry leaders are invited to rub shoulders and share their thoughts on trending topics on financial inclusion and technology, such as Sustainable Finance and Investing, Digital Finance, Wealth Management, Fintech and more. It is also the time of the year when we share our achievements with our esteemed guests and establish new partnerships or strengthen existing ones to increase the club's capabilities and outreach. -
Financial Literacy Awareness Day (FAD):
FAD is an annual fun-filled event held across various local schools featuring carnival games and learning booths to build early interest in financial literacy through interactive learning and engaging activities.
GALLERY
OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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UNIVERSITY STUDENT LIFE AWARDS 2024
The SMU Financial Literacy, Inclusion & Technology Club won the SMU Excellence in Student Life Silver Award (School/Office/Centre/Institute Club Category).
Our student trainer, Wong Yi Liang Anson, won the SMU Excellence in Student Life Silver Award (Individual Category - School/Office/Centre/Institute Club).
Our student trainer, Winnie Rusli, won the SMU Excellence in Student Life Bronze Award (Individual Category - School/Office/Centre/Institute Club).
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UNIVERSITY STUDENT LIFE AWARDS 2023
Citi Foundation-SMU Financial Literacy Club won the SMU Excellence in Student Life Silver Award (School/Office/Centre/Institute Club Category).
Our student trainers Carissa Ho and Ulicia Yip clinched the SMU Excellence in Student Life Bronze Award (Individual Category).
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UNIVERSITY STUDENT LIFE AWARDS 2022
Citi Foundation-SMU Financial Literacy Club won the SMU Excellence in Student Life Gold Award (School/Office/Centre/Institute Club Category).
Our student trainer, Phua Yu Lian Sherilyn, won the SMU Excellence in Student Life Gold Award (Individual Category - School/Office/Centre/Institute Club).
Our student trainer, Christopher Yap Jun Hao, won the SMU Excellence in Student Life Silver Award (Individual Category - Student Leadership).
Our student trainers have also consistently secured spots in SMU Excellence in Student Life Bronze Award (Individual Category) since 2017. This year, Woo Hui En, Wong Hong Ming Bill, and Ivan Tay Zhang Ling have continued the legacy.
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UNIVERSITY STUDENT LIFE AWARDS 2021
Citi Foundation-SMU Financial Literacy Club won the SMU Excellence in Student Life Gold Award (School/Office/Centre/Institute Club Category).
Our student trainer, Elijah Tan, clinched the Tan Tee Chee & Tsan Kah Ngooh Excellence in Student Life Silver Award (Individual - Special Interest & Adventure Category).
Our student trainer, Reshma Dogiparthy, won the SMU Excellence in Student Life Silver Award (Individual Category - Student Leadership).
Our student trainers have also consistently secured spots in SMU Excellence in Student Life Bronze Award (Individual Category) since 2017. This year, Elijah Tan and Toh Zheng Hao have continued the legacy.
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UNIVERSITY STUDENT LIFE AWARDS 2020
Citi Foundation-SMU Financial Literacy Club won the SMU Excellence in Student Life Bronze Award (Special Interest Groups – Club Category)
Our student trainer, Elijah Tan, clinched SMU Excellence in Student Life Gold Award (Special Interest Groups – Individual Category)
Our student trainers have also consistently secured spots in SMU Excellence in Student Life Bronze Award (Individual Category) since 2017. This year, Jeslene Lim, Li Jiangbo, Reshma Dogiparthy, and Toh Zheng Hao have continued the legacy.
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MY MONEY@CAMPUS
Since its inception in 2018, MyMoney @ Campus has been historically led by the strategic alliance comprising MoneySense (MOM & MAS), the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), and SMU FinLIT Club. The 6-week financial literacy-themed event occurs online in a captivating virtual city, where participants navigate through various thoughtfully curated and highly interactive educational booths and games.
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SMOOLAH
Our club trailblazed the effort in making financial literacy accessible, fun and relevant for all through the development of an Augmented Reality (AR) based Financial Literacy Mobile Game Application called SmooLah. Through the game, young adults can learn FinLit concepts such as Savings, Budgeting, Investment, Insurance, and FinTech in a fun and interactive manner.
OUR PEOPLE IN ACTION
HOW TO JOIN THE CLUB?
To join our club, General Members can join our Telegram channel for updates on Fin-Lit-Fridays and Masterclasses.
For Executive Committee (Exco) positions, the recruitment will open in early January. An interview would only be required for Exco positions to assess the candidate’s interest in financial literacy and their passion for sharing this knowledge with others.
“Joining Citi Foundation-SMU Financial Literacy Club has been a life-changing experience for me! The friendships and bonds formed, as well as the opportunity to try new things, enhance my skills and impact the lives of others have value added to my school life. It has truly been a fulfilling experience!”
- Christopher, President, School of Business, Year 4
“Servitude. Inspirational. Authentic. These are the hallmarks of taking on such a role and it is indeed a privilege to lead my Event Directors in their growth journeys. A treacherous path lies ahead but I will remind myself to keep breathing and move on!”
- Ivan, Vice President (Events), School of Business, Year 3
FAQ
Firstly, our club is free to join and open to all. Simply join our Telegram channel to stay updated on upcoming events. Membership is easy and on an ad hoc basis, with no formal registration required.
To officially obtain the CCA record as a member, you can either be part of the organising committee or become a trainer for our engagements / workshops to teach the students in other institutions.
Members receive updates to valuable financial literacy education, including insights on saving, investing, and housing, through bite-sized contents, workshops, competitions and events led by our executive committee members, industry practitioners, and government agency partners.
Yes, of course! We welcome everyone and we will train our participants on essential financial literacy knowledge during our events such as the masterclasses. All we need is someone who has the passion to learn and share the knowledge with others.
The workshops are all on an ad-hoc basis, so there is no fixed commitment! Participants may just sign up with us whenever they are free!
If you have a deep passion to promote financial literacy in the community, do look out for our 12th Exco recruitment in Early January next year.
Yes, anyone can be part of our organising committee or volunteer for our various events organised.
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