Topic: Financial Literacy
Target Population: Adolescents
Sector: School-Based
Military Sector: All Branches
This program is for high school students.
The High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP), a school-based program, consists of a curriculum that is designed to introduce students to basic personal finance skills, educate students about financial planning, and help students build their confidence with respect to financial literacy.
No peer-reviewed publications evaluating the effectiveness of the most recent version of this program were located.
The HSFPP focuses on encouraging high school students to develop life-long financial skills, behaviors, and confidence. This program includes the following six modules:
Students are encouraged to learn and develop the following skills:
Classroom lessons are supplemented with additional online resources and learning activities to reinforce topics. Teachers, students, and sponsors can register online for this program. Please visit www.hsfpp.org/about/get-materials.aspx for additional information.
Since the program began in the 1980s, it has reached approximately 11.5 million people in all 50 States and over 100 U.S. military installations around the world.
Optional training for teachers is available through a free, 45-minute webinar. In-person workshops are available and are held at various locations. For additional information, please visit www.hsfpp.org/resources/training.aspx
Considerations for implementing this program include understanding that teachers must register on the program website, finding time to implement the program in an already existing curriculum, and acquiring program materials by ordering or downloading information from the internet.
The Clearinghouse can help address these considerations. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
If you are interested in implementing HSFPP, the Clearinghouse is interested in helping you!
Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
The program consists of 30 lessons that are 45 to 90 minutes each.
This program is free to implement for educators or community youth leaders.
To move HSFPP to the Promising category on the Clearinghouse Continuum of Evidence, at least one evaluation of the most recent version of the program should be performed demonstrating positive effects lasting at least one year from the beginning of the program or at least six months from program completion.
The Clearinghouse can help you develop an evaluation plan to ensure the program components are meeting your goals. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
Contact the Clearinghouse with any questions regarding this program.
Phone: 1-877-382-9185 Email: Clearinghouse@psu.edu
You may also contact the National Endowment for Financial Education by mail 1550 Market St., Suite 475, Denver, CO 80202, phone 1-303-741-6333, or visit https://www.hsfpp.org/about/contact-us.aspx
Danes, S. M., Rodriguez, M. C., & Brewton, K. E. (2013). Learning context when studying financial planning in high schools: Nesting of student, teacher, and classroom characteristics. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 24(2), 20-36.
Danes, S. M., Huddleston-Casas, C., & Boyce, L. (1999). Financial planning curriculum for teens: Impact evaluation. Financial Counseling and Planning, 10(1), 26-39.
