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High School Students Learn Personal Finance Skills
| Name | Liz Smitherman | | Situation | The Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy's nationwide survey of 5775 high school students across the nation revealed that high school students are graduating with limited personal finance knowledge and skills needed to make sound financial decisions. The average score on the survey was 52.4 percent, meaning that the majority of students were unable to answer basic financial questions such as interest, savings, insurance, and credit. | | Response | Clemson Extension has responded to the need of teaching our youth basic personal finance skills. Greenville County and Clemson University have partnered to promote personal finance for all high school students in Greenville County. Liz Smitherman, Greenville County Extension Agent, works with high school teachers to train and promote the use of the High School Financial Planning Program that is a research based curriculum focusing on budgeting, savings, insurance, credit, investments, and a personal financial plan. | | Impact | Over 60 Greenville County high school teachers registered during the 2006-2007 school year to teach the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP). Approximately 2000 students will be educated on personal finance skills such as budgeting, investing, savings, insurance and credit. In October, Liz Smitherman and Nancy Porter trained teachers on the program and it is being implemented in various subjects such as Economics, English, Mathematics, Family and Consumer Science and Special Education. Teachers are excited to have the curriculum because it is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn these critical life skills. |
Last update6/3/2008
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