Skip to main content
FLC Academy

About FLC

Free, practical financial education — built by students.

Financial Literacy Club (FLC) exists to give students free, practical financial education that prepares them for real-world financial decisions. FLC Academy is our online platform.

Why FLC exists

Most people learn about money the hard way.

Students are expected to sign a lease, choose a student loan, read a paycheck, and start saving for retirement — often without ever being taught how any of it works.

FLC exists to close that gap. We believe financial education should be free, practical, and made for students — clear enough to understand on day one, and useful for decades after.

What we teach

Six areas every student should understand

  • Money Fundamentals
  • Credit & Debt
  • Investing
  • Understanding Businesses
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Money After High School

Who we serve

Students first — and the adults who support them

FLC Academy is designed for high school students, roughly ages 14–18. It's also useful for middle school students, parents, teachers, schools, and youth and community organizations.

Our story

How FLC started

FLC is a student-led organization based in Austin, Texas. [ADD FOUNDING STORY]

Suggested details: the school where FLC began, the year it was founded, and what prompted the founders to start it. If you include student names, consider first names only.

How FLC is run

[ADD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AND FACULTY SPONSOR ROLE]

Our standards

How we build FLC Academy

Being student-led means we hold ourselves to clear standards.

Education, not advice

We explain how things work. We don't recommend specific investments or financial products.

Honest numbers

We only publish statistics we can verify. Examples are clearly labeled hypothetical.

Privacy first

Many of our learners are minors. No account is needed, and progress stays on your device.

Reviewed content

[ADD CONTENT REVIEW PROCESS, e.g. teacher or sponsor review]

Where we're going

From one school to every student who needs it

FLC is built to grow — through chapters, teachers, and a curriculum any school can use for free.

  1. Stage 1

    One school

    Where FLC started: a student-led club.

  2. Stage 2

    Across Austin

    Chapters at more schools in the Austin area.

  3. Stage 3

    Across Texas

    A statewide network of chapters and the FLC Challenge.

  4. Stage 4

    Nationwide

    Free financial education for any student, anywhere.