November 04, 2022

The NGPF's Gold Standard Challenge Offers 165K High Schoolers Nationwide Access to Personal Finance Education

O Over 165,000 high school students in the United States now have access to a standalone personal finance course. This is thanks to the non-profit Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), which awarded $1 million in Gold Standard Challenge grants to 194 finance education advocates.

Grants were given to schools and districts in 35 states that implemented one-semester standalone personal finance graduation requirements. This meant that recipients (the majority of whom are teachers) not only launched the course, but also increased enrollment through engaging instruction, and then persuaded their school boards to guarantee this life-changing course to all students before graduation.

…NGPF's Mission 2030 to ensure ALL high school students take a semester of personal finance before graduation is only feasible due of these educators' devotion…

Currently, 15 states have approved legislation mandating a separate financial education course for high school pupils. Once these regulations are adopted, 40% of high school students in the United States are sure to take the course. The figure is up from 16% before the start of the Gold Standard Challenge in November 2019.

Speaking on the challenge, Christian Sherrill, NGPF's Director of Growth and Advocacy, noted, "NGPF's Mission 2030 to ensure ALL high school students take a semester of personal finance before graduation is only possible because of these instructors' dedication."

The Gold Standard Challenge awardees are directing their communities toward more affluent financial futures.”

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