Junior Achievement
Financial Literacy for Indiana.

Helping Indiana Schools Meet the Financial Literacy Requirement.

Indiana now requires high school students to complete coursework in personal financial responsibility as part of the state's graduation requirements. Junior Achievement Financial Literacy for Indiana, presented by Liberty Federal Credit Union, offers a standards-aligned, ready-to-implement solution that helps districts meet this mandate while delivering meaningful, real-world learning experiences for students.

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Introduction to Junior Achievement’s Financial Literacy for Indiana

Junior Achievement’s Financial Literacy for Indiana, presented by Liberty Federal Credit Union, is a one-semester, teacher-led course that equips high school students with foundational personal finance skills. These concepts include how to earn and save money; how to manage money by being a wise consumer and creating and using a budget; how to manage bank accounts, investments, and credit; how to assess risks and use insurance; and how to address financial problems like identity theft and debt.

Students will:

  • Learn the necessary concepts applicable to state and national educational standards.

  • Apply these standards-based concepts to the real world.

  • Synthesize elective concepts through cumulative, tangible deliverables (projects).

  • Analyze a business situation or principle through the use of a case study.

  • Demonstrate the skills necessary for future career pathway success.

Junior Achievement Finance Park Simulation

Junior Achievement Finance Park Advanced puts students in the driver's seat of their future. By choosing a career and education pathway, students experience how their decisions shape their finances, lifestyle, and long-term goals.

As they navigate major life choices and manage a budget through different stages of adulthood, students gain a realistic look at the financial impact of everyday decisions. This immersive simulation brings classroom learning to life, helping students build the confidence and skills needed to make smart financial choices in the real world.

Your Local Junior Achievement Area Contacts

Please don't hesitate to reach out to your local Junior Achievement Area contacts with any questions or concerns regarding the curriculum.  

Rachel Gollaher, Student Impact Manager; HS Specialist
Email:  rachel.gollaher@ja.org
Phone:  812-483-3873 

Esther Sullenger, Senior Director of Student Impact
Email:  esther.sullenger@ja.org  
Phone:  812-204-2972