Nurturing Economic Empowerment Through Financial Education Across Connecticut

The Connecticut Financial Educators Council’s mission is rooted in providing people with the knowledge and guidance they need to foster greater financial well-being.

To this end, we provide complimentary resources, advocacy campaigns, and local personal support to build scalable financial wellness initiatives throughout Connecticut.

Strengthening Connecticut with Sustainable Economic Empowerment Programming

The mission of the Connecticut Financial Educators Council℠ is to build sustainable, scalable economic empowerment programs that have a real impact on people’s lives at the community level. To accomplishing this mission, we focus on these 3 Pillars:

Pillar 1: Increase Access & Develop Sustainable Financial Education Programming.

Organizations – We provide resources, training, personnel, and support to build scalable financial wellness programming.

Individuals & Families – Resources and courses are provided for those seeking to improve their own finances and/or teach their kids about money.

Pillar 2: Raise Awareness for Economic Empowerment through Financial Education.

Advocacy Promotion Campaigns – We promote the adoption of financial literacy into schools, getting families involved in teaching kids about money, and encouraging individuals to improve their knowledge.

Local Financial Education Data – Conducting and curating Connecticut-specific personal finance research to share with stakeholders across the education and media sectors.

Pillar 3: Develop Relationships to Deploy and Sustain Community Financial Wellness.

Combat Financial Illiteracy – This is a crucial moment for our country and its citizens. And financial literacy is the key to addressing one of this country’s top crises.

Grassroots Movement – Join us in the movement to help our community work toward greater financial independence and security. We welcome everyone. Here are a few ways you can join.

Join The Movement

Beneficiaries
Receivers of resources & support.

Supporters
Promote the campaign across the community.

Join Advisory Board
Community leaders of local & state chapters.

Why We Are Uniquely Positioned to Serve

The Connecticut Financial Educators Council℠ is a state chapter of the National Financial Educators Council®. The National Chapter is well-qualified to support our initiatives here across the state of Connecticut – they bring:

Accreditation

As an IACET Accredited Provider, the NFEC offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

Social Impact

As a Certified B Corporation, the NFEC meets the highest standards for socially responsible commerce, using the power of business to build more sustainable economies.

Standards

The NFEC set industry standards for the financial education and financial coaching industry.

NFEC Financial Literacy Standard Alignment Verified

Our Local Champions Across Connecticut Make this Possible

Local champions ensure that financial education programming, resources and data are provided complimentary to individuals and organizations throughout Connecticut.

Connecticut Financial Literacy

With a stated mission to help individuals and organizations gain access to information and resources, the Connecticut financial literacy movement helps improve lives and build communities across the Constitution State. Led by the Connecticut Financial Educators Council℠, this undertaking helps increase Connecticut financial literacy and thus improve lives. The Connecticut financial literacy campaign represents part of a nationwide effort to develop overall financial capabilities among citizens and communities.

Complimentary Financial Literacy Resources

Financial Education Framework and Standards

Personal Finance eLearning Center

Live Presentation Materials

Financial Literacy Testing

Connecticut Financial Literacy Legislation & Educational Stats

The State of Connecticut has totals of 1,310 schools; 542,678 students; and 42,061 teachers as of 2014-15, reports the Common Core of Data, part of the National Center for Education Statistics at the U.S. Department of Education. These figures may be contrasted with national averages of 1,972; 986,521; and 61,418, respectively. The Connecticut pupil-to-teacher ratio is quite favorable: 12.9 compared with a 16.06 U.S. average.

Public Act No. 15-138 represents the only Connecticut legislation enacted to date related to financial education in publicly-funded schools. This act stipulates that the State Board of Education will assist and encourage local and regional school boards to include personal finance management in their programs of instruction. It also states that the Department of Education “…may develop a plan to provide to each student of a public high school or a constituent unit…instruction in financial literacy, including, but not limited to, banking, investing, savings, the handling of personal finance matters, and the impact of using credit cards and debit cards” (National Conference of State Legislatures).

Connecticut Financial Capability Stats

66%

Average Score of 66.17% to Date

53%

Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date

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Participants

National Financial Capability Stats

64%

Average Score of 64.26% to Date

49%

Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date

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Participants

About the Connecticut Financial Educators Council℠

The Connecticut Financial Educators Council℠ is a financial education program created in 2017 as one segment of a larger effort led by the National Financial Educators Council® (NFEC®). Together, these two organizations are collaborating to develop successful community campaigns working to accomplish shared financial education goals.

National Financial Educators Council, State Financial Literacy Standards
National Financial Educators Council, State Chapters

Local champions ensure that financial education programming, resources, and data are provided complimentary to individuals and organizations throughout Connecticut.

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