Patrick Hennessey

phennes2@UR.Rochester.edu

RECENT POSTS

Faculty and Staff

Living Off Campus: Luxe Life or Budgeting Bonanza?

Now that the housing lottery is over and the dust has settled, you know where you’ll be living next fall! That’s great news! I bet you’re excited, whether you’re a…

NaStuEmpWe 2014

NaStuEmpWe 2014 Well, we have wrapped up another highly successful National Student Employment Week (known on Twitter as #NaStuEmpWe), and I wanted to highlight some of the neat stuff we…

Financial Literacy

Financial Avenue is a Slam Dunk!

Happy March Madness, everyone! ‘Tis the season for elaborate brackets, tall sweaty men squeaking around a court, and friends and foes hanging their heads in shame and misery when their…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

You’re In! What Now?

Congratulations! You’re in! By this point in the game, those college admission letters are rolling in. But what’s the next step? Determining that pesky financial aid package. What do all…

Financial Literacy

Cheap Dates & Homemade Gifts this Valentine’s Day

February 10, 2014

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and you may be wondering how exactly you’re going to swing a classy date with your loved one for the holiday. Don’t worry!…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Perfect PROFILE

February 3, 2014

The Perfect PROFILE So you filled out the FAFSA? That’s fantastic! But wait—there’s more … the CSS PROFILE. Have you heard of it? Started it? Well, you’d better get a…

Financial Literacy

New Year’s Resolutions for Smart Spending

January 20, 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We're almost three weeks into 2014, and you've likely made a resolution or two. If you made a resolution to spend wiser this year, but you already…

Financial Literacy

Budgeting Your Holiday Spending

December 18, 2013

Budgeting Your Holiday Spending Well, December is finally here and the holidays are right around the corner! ‘Tis the season for Christmas tree pretzels from the Common Market, carols from…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Thrifty Ways to Show Your Thanks

November 20, 2013

Happy fall, folks! Thanksgiving is fast approaching (my all-time favorite holiday), and in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought I would offer you some tips on how to be thankful…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

How NOT to be Nick Miller from New Girl

October 22, 2013

In this past week’s episode of Fox’s New Girl, titled “The Box,” we see the whole dark and ugly truth of Nick Miller’s abominable money management. For those who don’t…

Are You in for a Scare? Spooky Situations in Financial Aid

October 2, 2013

Happy October! Fall is a beautiful time of year on campus—there’s always the changing autumn foliage, leaves crunching under your feet, and the Scare Fair at Rush Rhees to look…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Remember, Remember These Things in September!

September 16, 2013

Remember, remember these things in September! Hey everyone! Welcome back to campus! We’ve missed you! Whether you’re returning to Rochester, your beloved college town beside the Genesee, or are arriving…