EverFi Financial Program
Prepare students for their financial future
The goal of the course is to start financial planning sooner than later. Implementing smart financial planning that will help the students start on the right foot. For many students, going to college will be the first time they will be faced with a harsh financial reality. The majority of students will make one of the biggest investments of their life before they even turn 21 years old. With college loans ranging from $20,000 to $100,000, students need to be prepared for the challenges ahead.
EverFi is a great tool for teachers to reinforce lectures and help students visualize the lectures into fun and interactive activities.
According to a 2021 study from the Milken Institute, only 57% of adults in the United States are financially literate. The need for financial literacy programs is undeniable, with many states now requiring personal finance courses to graduate from high school.
Personal financial education is more than dollars and cents. It’s about establishing better spending habits, instilling confidence, and equipping the next generation with the real world skills to manage financial goals and milestones.
EVERFI: Financial Literacy for High School is an interactive digital financial education program that teaches students actionable strategies for managing their finances. Students will understand how to develop a savings plan, manage financial accounts, earn income, file their taxes through a real-world simulation, use a budget, make informed purchases, and protect their money. These lessons will lead students to make wise financial decisions to promote financial well-being over their lifetime.
Introduce students to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, from creating a business plan to performing market research, in this food-truck simulation.
Grow: Financial Planning for Life dedicated to providing high school students with the skills and knowledge they need to make strong decisions for their financial future. This course will help them identify important stages in their lives to save for, and how they can begin incorporating smart money habits into their lives now. Grow delves into financial goals, saving, budgeting, good vs. bad debt, growing wealth, retirement plans, and how to balance expenses, emergencies and other financial responsibilities while saving for their future.
This course teaches students the fundamentals of building and managing personal credit. During each lesson, students evaluate real world scenarios, perform calculations, and make decisions based on new learning. After taking all five modules, students will have practiced healthy credit habits such as evaluating co-signers, maintaining high scores, checking credit reports, and dealing with fraud effectively.
