South Carolina
Working together, we can improve youth financial literacy in South Carolina.
TEACHERS: Apply today for a $500 mini-grant to support your classroom efforts! And explore the Jump$tart Clearinghouse — the premier online library of financial education resources.
Concerned about students learning how to handle money successfully? You’ve come to the right place.
The South Carolina Jump$tart Coalition is a non-profit organization of individuals representing business, government and education, joined to improve the personal financial literacy of South Carolina’s youth. South Carolina Jump$tart Coalition’s objectives are to:
- Enhance and improve financial literacy levels of South Carolina’s K-12 educators and students;
- Promote and develop public awareness of the importance of financial literacy; and
- Nurture personal financial literacy within the state through a grassroots initiative.
The South Carolina Jump$tart Coalition is an independent affiliate of the national Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The national Jump$tart Coalition is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1995, the coalition includes more than 100 national partners and a network of 51 state affiliates that share a commitment to #afinlitfuture and to working collaboratively toward common goals.