Comptroller Franchot asks citizens to support financial literacy course

Maryland State Comptroller Peter Fanchot is spearheading an effort to require all high school students to complete a standalone course in financial literacy in order to graduate.

To support this effort, he is asking Maryland citizens to sign an online petition that will be presented to the Maryland General Assembly. Comptroller Fanchot's goal is to collect 10,000 signatures by the beginning of the 2012 legislative session.

You can sign the online petition by clicking here to access the Financial Literacy for Students website.