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Ongoing Research

NEFE currently has several projects in progress. See below for information and updates about ongoing projects. Discover more information about our research funding and learn how to apply.

NEFE’s current grant amounts range from $55,000 to $293,000. We do not have set minimums or maximums; however, larger grants are typically awarded to longer-term or broader-scope projects.

St. Louis University

  • Grant Amount: $295,632
  • Principal Investigator: Julie Birkenmaier
  • Project Duration: 36 months
  • The purpose of this project is to develop an individual financial access scale for use in practice, research, and policymaking. Research will be informed through qualitative data from literature reviews and cognitive interviews as well quantitative data from two large national surveys. The new scale will enhance understanding of the impact of environmental factors on financial wellbeing.

Lewis and Clark College

  • Grant amount: $116,265
  • Principle Investigator: Arielle Hammond
  • Project Duration: 22 months
  • This project examines how institutional power is embedded in the language within the “National Standards for Personal Finance Education” to identify best practices for educating African American youth about financial literacy.

University of Alabama

  • Grant Amount: $154,136
  • Principal Investigator: Casey Totenhagen
  • Project Duration: 24 months
  • The purpose of this project is to examine how sexual and gender minority couples manage their household finances, perceive access to financial services, and assess how financial attitudes and behaviors are associated with financial, psychological and relational well-being.

Montana State University

  • Grant Amount: $309,388
  • Principal Investigator: Carly Urban
  • Project Duration: 36 months
  • This project will explore whether high school financial education requirements affect the wealth gap between Black students and traditionally privileged communities.

Morgan State University

  • Grant Amount: $138,037
  • Principal Investigator: Whitney Johnson
  • Project Duration: 24 months
  • The researchers on this project will use the funding to produce a model of financial identity for Black Americans and guidance for providing identity-responsive financial education for Black students.

UCLA

  • Grant amount: $55,000
  • Principal Investigator: Jasmine Hill
  • Project Duration: 24 months
  • This project seeks to understand if political education and class consciousness can act as a form of financial literacy for marginalized populations.
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