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, but they will be expected to spend at least 80 hours to complete the content. Students may take up to 15 weeks to complete the course.
Please note that the course does not cover a full semester’s curriculum with the same depth that is covered in a semester-long course. Check with the student's school to confirm that the topics covered match those required by the school. It is also important to confirm the school’s process for receiving credits, which may involve an assessment administered separately by the school.
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.
Access to a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel or Google Spreadsheets.
Please note: This course requires use of flash to access some course content, which will require regular access to a computer with a Windows/Mac operating system or Chromebook. This part of the course cannot be completed on a mobile device and will require Flash to be enabled.