Nurturing Economic Empowerment Through Financial Education Across Arkansas

The Arkansas Financial Educators Council’s mission is rooted in providing people with the knowledge and guidance they need to foster greater financial well-being.

To this end, we provide complimentary resources, advocacy campaigns, and local personal support to build scalable financial wellness initiatives throughout Arkansas.

Strengthening Arkansas with Sustainable Economic Empowerment Programming

The mission of the Arkansas Financial Educators Council℠ is to build sustainable, scalable economic empowerment programs that have a real impact on people’s lives at the community level. To accomplishing this mission, we focus on these 3 Pillars:

Pillar 1: Increase Access & Develop Sustainable Financial Education Programming.

Organizations – We provide resources, training, personnel, and support to build scalable financial wellness programming.

Individuals & Families – Resources and courses are provided for those seeking to improve their own finances and/or teach their kids about money.

Pillar 2: Raise Awareness for Economic Empowerment through Financial Education.

Advocacy Promotion Campaigns – We promote the adoption of financial literacy into schools, getting families involved in teaching kids about money, and encouraging individuals to improve their knowledge.

Local Financial Education Data – Conducting and curating Arkansas-specific personal finance research to share with stakeholders across the education and media sectors.

Pillar 3: Develop Relationships to Deploy and Sustain Community Financial Wellness.

Combat Financial Illiteracy – This is a crucial moment for our country and its citizens. And financial literacy is the key to addressing one of this country’s top crises.

Grassroots Movement – Join us in the movement to help our community work toward greater financial independence and security. We welcome everyone. Here are a few ways you can join.

Join The Movement

Beneficiaries
Receivers of resources & support.

Supporters
Promote the campaign across the community.

Join Advisory Board
Community leaders of local & state chapters.

Why We Are Uniquely Positioned to Serve

The Arkansas Financial Educators Council℠ is a state chapter of the National Financial Educators Council®. The National Chapter is well-qualified to support our initiatives here across the state of Arkansas – they bring:

Accreditation

As an IACET Accredited Provider, the NFEC offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

Social Impact

As a Certified B Corporation, the NFEC meets the highest standards for socially responsible commerce, using the power of business to build more sustainable economies.

Standards

The NFEC set industry standards for the financial education and financial coaching industry.

NFEC Financial Literacy Standard Alignment Verified

Our Local Champions Across Arkansas Make this Possible

Local champions ensure that financial education programming, resources and data are provided complimentary to individuals and organizations throughout Arkansas.

Arkansas Financial Literacy

The Arkansas Financial Educators Council℠ heads up the Arkansas financial literacy initiative, an effort committed to giving individuals and organizations across the Natural State access to personal finance-related resources and materials. This Arkansas financial literacy program is one segment of a nationwide push to offer financial literacy resources to groups and individuals, with a goal of building comprehensive financial capabilities among citizens and communities alike. Across Arkansas, financial literacy is perceived as a goal well worth pursuing.

Complimentary Financial Literacy Resources

Financial Education Framework and Standards

Personal Finance eLearning Center

Live Presentation Materials

Financial Literacy Testing

Arkansas Financial Literacy Legislation & Educational Stats

Data reported by CCD (Common Core of Data; a U.S. DOE National Center for Education Statistics division) indicate that the Natural State had fewer than the national average of schools in 2014-15 (1,120 versus 1,972). The Arkansas pupil/teacher ratio, however, is better than most states – 13.86 as opposed to the 16.06 national average. Arkansas has more than 490,000 students and 35,000 teachers.

Legislation mandating one semester of personal finance instruction in grades 9-12 was enacted in Arkansas in 2015. House Bill 2005 amends the Arkansas Code for education by stipulating, “Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, a student shall take one (1) semester of personal finance in grades nine (9) through twelve (12)” (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2015).

Arkansas Financial Capability Stats

52%

Average Score of 52.25% to Date

25%

Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date

0
Participants

National Financial Capability Stats

64%

Average Score of 64.26% to Date

49%

Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date

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Participants

About the Arkansas Financial Educators Council℠

The Arkansas Financial Educators Council℠ founded its financial education campaign in 2017, part of a larger effort hosted by the National Financial Educators Council® (NFEC®). These two organizations share a common objective of creating community coalitions to help citizens work toward financial wellness.

National Financial Educators Council, State Financial Literacy Standards
National Financial Educators Council, State Chapters