This is a flexible, instructor-led, credit recovery Personal Finance course. Instructors regularly interact with students, answer questions, and provide feedback on work. This course covers a semester of Personal Finance concepts for credit recovery. Students may work at their own pace to complete the course and may take up to 15 weeks to complete the course.
This course is designed to introduce students to how money works as well as effectively manage their own personal finances. Students will explore and develop practical skills in banking and budgeting, understanding their paycheck, managing credit, and identifying various types of loans and how they work. These skills will provide students an introduction on how to make informed decisions, to gain financial independence, and to develop a stable financial future. Throughout the course, students will be introduced to a variety of real-life applications and scenarios.
Please note that this course is an abbreviated course. Therefore, the course does not cover a full curriculum with the same depth that is covered in a semester-long course. Students are expected to work approximately 8-10 hours per week. In addition, if the student is taking this course for credit recovery or initial credit, it is strongly advised that you check with the student's school to confirm that the topics covered (see course syllabus) match those required by the school. You may also want to confirm with the school the process for receiving credits, which may involve an assessment administered separately by the school.
Access to a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel or Google Spreadsheets.
Please note: This course may include course content which will require regular access to a desktop computer with a Windows/Mac operating system or Chromebook. Some parts of the course may not be able to be completed on a mobile device.