Rhode Island Boasts 5,000 Students, 53 Schools Engaged in Financial Literacy Curriculum

Rhode Island State Treasurer Gina Raimondo infused energy into the financial education community with her announcement that the state’s free web-based financial education curriculum is now being utilized by 53 schools in which more than 5,000 students have been taught important financial literacy topics as part of the Empower RI initiative.

The initiative is supported by a number of financial institutions in Rhode Island, as well as by Discover’s Pathway to Financial Success program. Central to the program is EverFi’s web-based solution that enables students to gain a personal finance education that is essential to their preparedness not only in school, but as the youth transition into adults responsible for an increasing range of financial decisions. The program provides them with the financial knowledge and skills needed to develop and realize their various financial objectives.

Among the successful outcomes of the Rhode Island initiative is the fact that over 3,000 students already have received their Certificate of Financial Literacy following their completion of the coursework.

The following financial institutions have been strong supporters of the program:

• People’s Credit Union
• Admirals Bank
• Pawtucket Credit Union
• Westerly Community Credit Union
• Navigant Credit Union

Given the success of the Rhode Island program to date, many anticipate that more financial institutions will desire to participate in the initiative, which bodes very well for the future of financial education in the state’s schools going forward.