MS SB2483

Requires the State Board of Education to incorporate financial literacy components into curriculum for grades 6-8 beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, applying to all state-accredited schools including public charter schools

Beginning with the graduating class of 2032, students must pass a half Carnegie Unit personal finance course or a full Carnegie Unit course where at least half the standards concern financial literacy to earn a high school diploma

Required financial literacy topics include financial decision-making, earning income and tax obligations, personal budgeting and cash-flow management, credit types and reports, postsecondary education financing, and consumer rights/fraud avoidance

Schools may coordinate with volunteer teachers from community organizations including USDA Rural Development, HUD, Junior Achievement, bankers, and other nonprofits to deliver the program

The act takes effect July 1, 2026, and is named the "J.P. Wilemon, Jr., Financial Literacy Act"