Scholarships Available to Middle School and High School Educators in New England States and New York State
Vermont Business Magazine Middle and high school educators in New England and New York State interested in honing their personal finance teaching skills, or newcomers to the field, can attend a free, online, asynchronous graduate course offered by the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College.
Scholarships are available to Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island educators. The 20 scholarships are generously sponsored by the Rauch Foundation, which supports and promotes financial preparedness of rising generations of students by supporting schools in the delivery of financial literacy programs.
John Pelletier, director of the Champlain Center, notes that the three-credit, eight-week course, which runs from March 2, through April 24, was recognized by the White House, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the FDIC, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and President Obama’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability.
The course also has been the subject of two studies showing the impact of the instruction (see most recent study Prepped for Success). Its goal is to increase the financial literacy knowledge and instructional capability of educators through targeted training on personal finance topics.
This course is a continuation of the Champlain College’s nationally recognized financial literacy educator training program that has trained nearly 500 educators in New England and New York State since 2011.
Since 2013, the Center for Financial Literacy has produced report cards measuring how well each state and the District of Columbia perform in producing financially literate high school graduates. To see how your state fared in the most recent report card in 2023, click here and then click on your state.
Deadline for applying for the course is Feb. 19. Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis. To apply, click here. For registration questions, contact: [email protected].
Champlain College
Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a small, not-for-profit, private college in Burlington, Vermont. Champlain offers a residential undergraduate experience from its beautiful campus overlooking Lake Champlain. Additionally, Champlain College Online provides an expansive portfolio of online degrees and certificates, reaching students across all 50 states and U.S. territories, while fostering strategic partnerships with forward-thinking workforce organizations. The College is known for its distinctive and innovative approach to career-focused education and its Upside-Down Curriculum, which helps students be Ready for work, Ready for life, and Ready to make a difference. Champlain is ranked as one of the “Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report for 2025, and was named one of the “Best 390 Colleges” by The Princeton Review for 2025, including among its “Best Northeastern colleges.” For more information, visit www.champlain.edu.
Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College
Champlain College’s Center for Financial Literacy is nationally known and respected for its work to increase the financial capability of our nation through its research, advocacy and financial literacy educator training programs.
The Center for Financial Literacy’s (CFL) trusted research, the National Report Cards (High School, Adult and Prepped for Success) have informed and led financial literacy debates nationwide. Founded in 2010, the Center for Financial Literacy has also developed two innovative and nationally recognized training programs to support educators in improving financial education in their classroom, helping our youth to be equipped to handle the complexities and intricacies of today’s financial world.
The CFL’s director is John Pelletier, who was formerly chief operating officer and chief legal officer at some of the largest asset management firms in the United States. John is an attorney and has been involved in numerous state and national financial literacy advisory commissions as well as a valuable media resource for current financial literacy topics.
1.9.2026. Burlington, VT–Champlain College
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