Synchrony Commits $2 Million to Train High School Finance Teachers

Thirty-nine U.S. states now require personal-finance coursework before high school graduation, but mandates alone have not ensured students are ready to manage money. Many teachers lack the training, materials and preparation time needed to explain credit cards, loans and household budgets. The gap is also an equity issue because students without financial guidance at home often depend on schools for foundational knowledge before making consequential financial decisions.

Synchrony committed $2 million to strengthen financial education in U.S. high schools, according to an April 14, 2026, report. Through the Synchrony Foundation, the financial-services company will fund nonprofit partners that provide teacher development, classroom resources and financial counseling for educators. Synchrony has also created a Financial Literacy Service Corps to train employees as interactive classroom facilitators, extending the initiative beyond conventional corporate grantmaking.