Teacher Financial Literacy Challenge

The National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) is working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Education to promote the National Financial Capability Challenge, and we need your help.

The Challenge is an awards program designed to increase the financial knowledge and capability of high school students throughout the U.S. It encourages high school teachers and other educators to teach the basics of personal finance, and rewards students, educators, schools and states for their participation and their success. The goal this time around is for one million students to take the Challenge.

Here’s How it Works
First of all, this is a FREE program.
Teachers can use the free Educator Toolkit (available upon registration), their own materials, or a combination. From March 15 to April 9, 2010 (exact date to be chosen by teachers), students will take an online exam designed to demonstrate their financial capability. In April, educators and top-scoring students will receive award certificates, and schools and states with the highest participation rates will earn special recognition.

Who Can Participate?
All high school teachers and educators working with U.S. high-school aged students (ages 13-19) are encouraged to take the Challenge.

To Get Started, Register Here:

http://www.challenge.treas.gov/educator_SignUp.aspx

For More Information:
E-mail flc@do.treas.gov. Be sure to include “National Financial Capability Challenge” in the subject line of your message.

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