CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Summer Esquivel is a sophomore at TAMU-CC, less than two years after graduating from high school. She says financial literacy should be taught more and better in high schools.
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“I remember right before we graduated fourth grade, they tried to do this day where they just learned about it. But we didn't really learn it. They just… They were just dumping information on us,” Esquivel said.
Only 25 states in the United States require an independent course in personal finance for high school students to graduate. Texas is not among those states, according to Next-Gen Personal Finance.
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TAMUCC accounting professor Ginger Delatte explained why it's important for students to learn basic money skills as early as possible.
“The decisions they make now are going to impact their ability to buy a car and their ability to buy a car.
Go home, retire. I try to make sure I invest in my 401k early on,” Delatte said.
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CCISD is working to support all CCISD middle and high school students by partnering with Rally Credit Union to host the 3rd Annual Financial Seminar at Veterans Memorial High School. They teach topics such as credit card management, budgeting, and more. Rally Credit Union will also be offering 10 $1,000 scholarships to those who attend all five sessions.
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