JA Financial Literacy for Michigan

In response to the new requirement that high school students in Michigan must take a half-credit personal finance course before graduation, Junior Achievement of Michigan is stepping up to help schools and students meet this mandate by utilizing the resources, experience and curriculum of our regional and national offices.

JA can help your school and students meet Michigan's new financial literacy graduation requirement with practical, hands-on financial education curricula. Three of our JA programs meet the requirements outlined by the Michigan Department of Education and are available to schools statewide:

JA Financial Literacy is a one-semester teacher-led course that equips Michigan high school students with foundational personal finance skills, including how to:

Earn and save money
Manage money by being a wise consumer and creating and using a budget
Manage bank accounts, investments, and credit
Assess risks and use insurance
Address financial problems like identity theft and debt

JA Finance Park Advanced is a teacher-led classroom curriculum that culminates with a visit to JA Finance Park, where students put into practice what they’ve learned by developing a personal budget. Students learn about successful budgeting, financial responsibility, and career
exploration.

JA Personal Finance is a course where students experience the interrelationship between today's financial decisions and future financial freedom. Students will learn about money-management strategies, including earning, employment and income, budgeting, savings, credit and debt, consumer protection, smart shopping, risk management, investing, credit card usage, debt management, taxes, FAFSA and net worth.

The 2024 Statewide Educator Survey Results are published and now available.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Please contact Connie Poisson, President, at cpoisson@jamichiganedge.com.

Why JA? Why Financial Literacy? And Why Now?