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South Carolina |
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| State-by-State Assessment of Personal Finance Education Standards | |
| State Department of Education Link | https://ed.sc.gov/ |
| Stand-Alone Personal Finance Standards | Yes The financial literacy standards are embedded with the economics and personal finance curriculum. Financial literacy instruction shall be incorporated within current courses throughout the state in accordance with The Financial Literacy Instruction Act (59-29-410) established to amend Chapter 29, Title 59, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. https://ed.sc.gov/index.cfm?LinkServID=9677E07B-CFFE-6A5C-AA47F98625149ABC |
| Personal Finance Standards in Career and Technical Education (CTE), Family and Consumer Sciences | Yes There are two courses under Family and Consumer Sciences, Financial Fitness 1 and 2. |
| Personal Finance Embedded in Social Studies or Economics Standards | Yes Financial literacy standards are found in curriculum grades 4-12. The specific course is Economics and Personal Finance. |
| Personal Finance or Financial Literacy Course Required for Graduation or Required to be Offered | No |
| Personal Finance or Financial Literacy Course Required for Graduation or Required to be Offered | Yes Students are required to have instruction in financial literacy prior to graduation, how students achieve this instruction is up to the school district. |
| State Assessment of Personal Finance Required | No |
