MOUNTAIN VIEW, California–( BUSINESS WIRE)–TO new survey A study released today found that 85% of U.S. high school students are interested in learning about financial topics in school. To close the gap in financial education, Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, quick booksand mailchimpreleased today Intuition for education, a new financial education program that offers high school teachers and students free personal and business finance courses. The company also launched the Intuit Finance Time Challenge challenge schools to dedicate one hour to financial education during Financial Literacy Month in April.
“Without personal finance knowledge, students struggle to make informed financial decisions, jeopardizing their long-term financial success after graduation,” said Dave Zasada, vice president of Education and Corporate Responsibility at Intuit. “We know that financial education works. Our survey shows that 95% of students who receive financial curriculum in school find it useful. As an organization that has been driving global prosperity for 40 years, Intuit recognizes our unique opportunity and has set a goal to help 50 million students become more knowledgeable, skilled, and financially confident by 2030.”
Intuition for education
Available now, Intuition for education is a free financial literacy program for US secondary educators that offers flexible, interactive curriculum that leverages real-world tools. Intuit for Education includes comprehensive personal and business finance courses, and features interactive lessons and simulations powered by Intuit products like TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp. By providing educators with easy-to-use resources to teach essential skills like budgeting, saving, managing credit, and understanding basic finances, the company aims to prepare students to make smart financial decisions. Intuit has set a goal to help 50 million students become financially literate, empowered, and confident using Intuit for Education content by 2030. Intuit for Education includes more than 150 hours of customizable curriculum and supports educators by offering free live streaming programs. On-demand professional development for educators, including webinars and podcasts.
Finance Time Challenge
As part of Intuit for Education, Intuit today announced its first Intuit Finance Time Challenge encourage all schools to dedicate one hour to financial education during Financial Literacy Month in April. The challenge includes plug-and-play lesson plans based on Intuit for Education curriculum and an online game designed to teach critical financial concepts such as taxes, credit, and investing. Intuit the pursuit of prosperity is an interactive online game that makes financial education fun and relevant for students. This nationwide challenge gives schools the opportunity to compete against each other to win a celebration worth up to $25,000, $50,000 or $100,000, depending on the size of the school.
To learn more about these free nationwide programs, visit Intuit.com/education. To learn more and enter your school in the Intuit Hour of Finance challenge, visit intuit.com/houroffinance.
Intuit Financial Literacy Survey
To better understand the experiences of high school students and their relationship to personal finances, Intuit surveyed 2,000 US high school students between March 15 and 25, 2024. The survey revealed that 95% of Students who receive financial education in school find it useful. and 85% of all high school students surveyed want financial education in school. To learn more about Intuit Financial Literacy Survey Insights and Intuit for Education, visit Intuit Blog.
About intuition
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