Financial Literacy Badges
The goal of the Badges Program is to provide a structured option for expanding student’s financial skills and knowledge related to each one of the above financial topics or “financial core competencies”. To earn a badge, you must complete at least three badge-eligible learning activities in a particular badge.
Each course is free and open to the public.
Enrollment Instructions
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Active NetID holders
To enroll in a Badges course if you have an active NetID,
- Visit the course you want to enroll in (Buttons linked above to each course).
- Click the orange NetID Login button.
- Log in with your NetID & password (requires 2FA).
- Under Self-enrollment (Student), click the "Enroll Me" button.*
- Complete the modules that interest you.
No Active NetID (Non-University-Affiliated Learners)
To view the content as someone who is not a student or employee in the University of Illinois System, you can use the Moodle-Only Login option and use the following password to enroll: SMMC.
If you'd like to earn a digital badge or take quizzes and receive a score, you'll need to email studentmoney@uillinois.edu to request a Moodle account be set up for you.