Money Mentor High School™: Financial Literacy for Real Life

Course Description: Money Mentor® High School is a dynamic, interactive financial literacy course designed to prepare students for real-world money decisions with confidence and clarity. Through engaging lessons, relatable characters from MoneyMentorville™, and hands-on activities, students learn how to earn, save, invest, and manage money wisely — while developing the mindset, habits, and values that lead to lifelong financial success.

Aligned with national financial literacy standards, this course goes beyond numbers and budgets — it empowers students to understand the why behind money choices. Using storytelling, real-world case studies, and practical simulations, students explore topics such as credit and debt, saving and investing, insurance, taxes, entrepreneurship, and the psychology of money.

Students also learn how personal values, emotions, and decision-making impact financial behavior — developing self-awareness, responsibility, and future-ready thinking

✨ Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

*Create and manage a personal budget and savings plan*Understand credit, loans, and debt management strategies *Explain the importance of investing early and compound growth *Evaluate risks and benefits of financial products Interpret paychecks, taxes, and real-world financial documents *Demonstrate financial decision-making aligned with personal goals and values *Apply money management principles to real-life scenarios, including college, work, and entrepreneurship

Course Features:

200+ lessons across 32 chapters
Interactive Money Mentor™ activities and worksheets 
Character-led storytelling from MoneyMentorville™ (featuring GPB™, Cameron, June, Penn, and many more) 
Engaging class discussions and reflection exercises 
Printable and digital resources for teachers and students 
Optional project-based learning modules and classroom excercises 

🎯 Grade Level:

9th – 12th Grade

⏱️ Course Length:

One semester or full-year option or use various lessons with other classes 

🧭 Standards Alignment:

Aligned with the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and National Financial Literacy Standards.