State review · Data version 1.0 · October 2026

New Hampshire

Under review

This state is under review. Not yet confirmed: the sources found so far are listed below and no status is stated.

Statuses come from published law and standards and an automated second check, not a lawyer. Last verified: 2026-10-15. Report a correction

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Status key

K-8 requirement: A statute or rule requires financial education in at least one grade from K to 8.
K-8 standards only: State standards or frameworks include personal finance in K-8, but no mandate to teach it was found.
High school only: A requirement or graduation course exists only in grades 9-12. No K-8 requirement was found.
Study or pilot only: A task force, study, pilot, or unfunded permission exists, without a requirement.
None found: No state-level requirement or standards were found. The searches run are recorded.
Under review: Not yet confirmed. Sources found so far are shown and no status is stated.
Research in progress: This state has not been researched yet.

Sources found so far

New Hampshire General Court, Revised Statutes Annotated. RSA 189:10, III. Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“personal finance literacy instruction designed to prepare students for success in making financial decisions is taught as part of the curriculum”
New Hampshire General Court, Revised Statutes Annotated. RSA 189:10, III. Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“Personal finance literacy skills may be embedded in an existing course or grade level program of studies.”
New Hampshire General Court, Revised Statutes Annotated. RSA 193-E:2-a, II. Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“The standards shall cover kindergarten through twelfth grade and shall clearly set forth the opportunities to acquire the communication, analytical and research skills”
New Hampshire General Court, Revised Statutes Annotated. RSA 193-E:2-a, I(a)(10). Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“(9) Engineering and technologies including technology applications. (10) Personal finance literacy. (11) Computer science.”
New Hampshire State Board of Education, administrative rules Ed 300 (hosted by the General Court). N.H. Code Admin. R. Ed 306.23(h), Table 306-2. Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“Economics ½ credit Financial literacy ½ credit World history, global studies, or geography 1 credit”
New Hampshire State Board of Education, administrative rules Ed 300 (hosted by the General Court). N.H. Code Admin. R. Ed 306.28(c). Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“Each district shall establish and provide competencies and curriculum for personal finance literacy that includes the following content areas:”
New Hampshire State Board of Education, administrative rules Ed 300 (hosted by the General Court). N.H. Code Admin. R. Ed 306.21(c)(2)(i). Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“Social studies, including: 1. Civics, government, economics, geography, and history”
New Hampshire State Board of Education, administrative rules Ed 300 (hosted by the General Court). N.H. Code Admin. R. Ed 306.37(b). Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“Each school’s social studies program shall have competencies and curriculum aligned with “K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Framework,” 2006 edition”

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Suggested citation
CENTS. New Hampshire: K-8 financial education. State-by-state review, v1.0, October 2026. https://centscampaign.org/states/nh