San Diego, CA - If you are a financial educator, a school teacher, a credit or debt counselor or you know someone who is; Attention this important announcement about the National Financial Literacy Challenge is for you and also to send to someone you know. Please pass it on. The greater the participation the more reliable the outcome. Tell folks you heard about if from the ICFE.
The newly formed President's
Advisory Council on Financial Literacy has recommended that the
U.S. Department of the Treasury challenge U.S. students to learn
more about personal finance. Beginning April 28, 2008, high school
teachers can register their classes to participate in the 2008 National
Financial Literacy Challenge. The Challenge is a voluntary, 35-question
test that students can take to earn recognition of their financial
knowledge. It will be offered online until May 16, 2008 and there
is no fee to participate.
Please refer to the information found at the links below for more
information about this exciting initiative.
Information about the National Financial Literacy Challenge Including
how to Participate (pdf: 1.5MB)
Schwab Foundation Scholarships (pdf: 74kB)
The Challenge was developed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
in consultation with economists and The Jump$tart Coalition for
Personal Financial Literacy, Junior Achievement USA, the National
Council on Economic Education, and the National Endowment for Financial
Education.
Register today at
FLC.treas.gov/teacher.
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact
the Treasury Department at
FLC@do.treas.gov.