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Financial Literacy Program

Understanding how money works
is the foundation for success

While the State Treasurer’s Office deals with many complex investment and financial arrangements worth billions of dollars, it all starts with a basic understanding of finance. That’s why State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is passionate about improving the financial literacy of our citizens.

Since 2016, the Future Scholar Financial Literacy Program provided financial literacy education to more than 43,000 elementary students all at no cost to the schools or the taxpayers. Focusing on the concept of “wants” versus “needs,” these students increased their knowledge on average by 42% in critical life skill areas such as responsible money choices, credit and debt, and budgeting. 

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Treasurer Loftis is proud to announce the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program, sponsored by the Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan.

The South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program provides incentives for K-12 teachers who are experts in the area of financial literacy and have a desire to teach professional development workshops to other educators in their school and district. South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers will greatly assist in educating and empowering our youth with financial literacy skills needed to make sound financial decisions.

Interested in becoming a Financial Literacy Master Teacher? 

Educator of the Month

Financial literacy is an important tool for economic success, and we are grateful for educators who teach these skills. Congratulations to the instructors who have been recognized as Future Scholar Financial Literacy Program Educator of the Month!

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Investing involves risk including the risk of loss of principal. Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Contact your financial advisor or visit futurescholar.com for a Direct Plan Program Description, which contains this and other important information about the Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan. Read it carefully before investing. You should also consider, before investing, whether the investor's or designated beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other state benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds and protection from creditors that are only available for investments in such state's qualified tuition program.

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The Direct Plan is sold directly by the Program and is limited to a specific group of investors, as described in the Program Description . You may also participate in the Advisor Plan, which is sold exclusively through financial advisors. The Advisor Plan offers additional investment choices, but the fees and expenses are higher. Please contact your financial advisor for additional information on the Advisor Plan.

The Office of State Treasurer of South Carolina (the State Treasurer) administers the Program and has selected Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (Columbia Management) as Program Manager. Columbia Management and its affiliates are responsible for providing certain administrative, recordkeeping and investment services, and for the marketing of the Program. Columbia Management is not affiliated with the State Treasurer.