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AscendMoney Confidence Program

Program Format

How the Money Confidence series works

The Money Confidence Program is organized into three progressive phases covering financial foundations, financial stability, and financial growth and independence. Each phase contains four facilitated sessions. Participants may join one phase, continue through multiple phases, or complete the full three-phase series, depending on the approved offering and available capacity. Delivery may be in person, virtual, or hybrid depending on the approved cohort.

Offering details

Schedules, locations, delivery formats, and cohort capacity are confirmed individually for each program offering. No public cohort is currently confirmed. Register your interest to receive updates when details are approved.

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Series delivery

What the program includes

  • ●Three phases with four facilitated sessions in each phase
  • ●Approximately 90–120 minutes per session
  • ●In-person, virtual, or hybrid delivery depending on the cohort
  • ●Approximately 20–25 participants per cohort
  • ●Hands-on activities and take-home assignments
  • ●Participant workbook and practical worksheets
  • ●Pre-program and post-program assessments
  • ●Personal 90-day financial action plan
  • ●Optional quarterly follow-up sessions for up to one year

Participant expectations

Learning that continues between sessions

Participate consistently

Attend the scheduled sessions, take part in peer learning, and let the program team know when an absence is unavoidable.

Practice between sessions

Complete practical take-home assignments using your own goals and circumstances. Personal financial figures are not shared with the group.

Measure learning

Complete brief pre-program and post-program assessments so the pilot can evaluate changes in knowledge and confidence.

Plan the next 90 days

Finish with a personal 90-day financial action plan and the option to attend quarterly follow-up sessions for up to one year.

Explore the three phases and their session topics

See each session’s learning objectives, activities, materials, and take-home assignment.

View Curriculum