NGPF'S 2023 ANNUAL REPORT

Momentum is growing each year as more states guarantee a standalone Personal Finance course for all high schoolers.

2019
6
States
2020
8
States
2021
11
States
2022
17
States
2023
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States

      States passed policies in 2023

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PUBLISHED MARCH 2023

NGPF’s 2023 State of Financial Education Report

Thanks to action in 17 states, 40.5% of U.S. high school students will be guaranteed to take a Personal Finance course

Since NGPF’s 2022 State of Financial Education Report was published in April 2022, 6 more states added Personal Finance graduation requirements of at least one semester. A total of 17 states now have this policy in place or are in the process of implementing for future school years.

States that have adopted Personal Finance graduation requirements are creating a ripple effect that is positively influencing financial education access for students across the entire country.

1.6M additional high school students will be guaranteed to take a Personal Finance course due to policies adopted by the 6 new states

17 states guarantee a Personal Finance course for all public high school students