Nurturing Economic Empowerment Through Financial Education Across Iowa
The Iowa 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 Iowa.
Strengthening Iowa with Sustainable Economic Empowerment Programming
The mission of the Iowa 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:
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 Iowa 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 Iowa – 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.
Our Local Champions Across Iowa Make this Possible
Local champions ensure that financial education programming, resources and data are provided complimentary to individuals and organizations throughout Iowa.
Iowa Financial Literacy
Nicknamed the Hawkeye State, Iowa is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations get crucial information and resources as part of the Iowa financial literacy movement. Led by the Iowa Financial Educators Council℠, this Iowa financial literacy initiative is part of a larger nationwide effort. In Iowa, financial literacy is based on the belief that providing people with financial education increases their financial capabilities, which in turn makes communities and economies stronger.
Complimentary Financial Literacy Resources
Financial Education Framework and Standards
Personal Finance eLearning Center
Live Presentation Materials
Financial Literacy Testing
Iowa Financial Literacy Legislation & Educational Stats
As of the 2014-15 academic year, the Hawkeye State has a pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.16, better than the 16.06 national average. Iowa has 1,390 total schools statewide, 505,311 students, and 35,684 teachers; the national averages are 1,972; 986,521; and 61,418, respectively. These figures are presented by the Common Core of Data (CCD) collected by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.
Iowa has one pending bill related to personal finance education, House File 272. This legislation would encourage schools to include in their locally-developed standards the “…skills and knowledge students need to be successful in the twenty-first century, including but not limited to civic literacy, health literacy, financial literacy, and employability skills” (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2015). In 2015, Iowa enacted H.B. 32 recognizing April as Financial Literacy Month.
Iowa Financial Capability Stats
Average Score of 64.17% to Date
Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date
National Financial Capability Stats
Average Score of 64.26% to Date
Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date
About the Iowa Financial Educators Council℠
The Iowa Financial Educators Council℠ builds community campaigns striving toward shared objectives for financial education. This financial literacy effort was established in 2017 as part of a broader push led by the National Financial Educators Council® (NFEC®).
National Financial Educators Council, State Chapters