Virginia § 23.1-901 - Programs on economics education and financial literacy
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 23.1-901 — Programs on economics education and financial literacy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23.1-901. Programs on economics education and financial literacy
A. Public institutions of higher education shall promote the development of student life skills by including the principles of economics education and financial literacy within an existing general education course, the freshman orientation process, or another appropriate venue. Such principles may include instruction concerning personal finance such as credit card use, opening and managing an account in a financial institution, completing a loan application, managing student loans, savings and investments, consumer rights and responsibilities, predatory lending practices and interest rates, consumer fraud, identity theft and protection, and debt management.
B. The Council shall encourage private institutions of higher education to include such principles as part of their student orientation programs.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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