The Clock Is Ticking.
Millions of high school students are entering adulthood without the financial knowledge they need to succeed.
We can change this. FEAA equips high school students with real-world financial and tax education, creating a pathway to rewarding careers and stronger communities.
FINANCIAL LITERACY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Percentage who demonstrate basic financial literacy skills (age 15–18)
26%
White
16%
Black
24%
Hispanic
31%
Asian
Only
1 in 4
high school students in the U.S. are financially literate.
Significant gaps exist across racial and ethnic groups, leaving millions of young people unprepared for real-life financial decisions.
Source: TIAA Institute–GFLEC Personal Finance Index (2023), ages 15–18
THE PRICE WE PAY
IF WE DON’T ACT
A generation without financial education
leads to real and costly consequences.
$1.7
TRILLION
Estimated annual cost of financial illiteracy in the U.S.
78%
of young adults (18–24) are in debt.
40%
of adults can’t cover a $400 emergency expense.
MORE FORECLOSURES
and higher reliance on government assistance.
Financial illiteracy limits dreams, weakens families, and costs our society for generations.
IT’S TIME
FOR A DIFFERENT
FUTURE.
FOR A DIFFERENT
FUTURE.
INVEST IN THEIR FUTURE.
FEAA provides high school students with the financial literacy, tax education, and career pathway they need to build brighter futures — for themselves and for our communities.
Same
Students.
Brighter
Futures.
Brighter
Futures.
Financial literacy
is not a luxury.
It’s a life skill.
STRONGER
STUDENTS.
BRIGHTER
COMMUNITIES.