The Couvent Collective Introduces a Three-Tier Solution Addressing Financial Education Gap from Classroom to Professional Sports
NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — With Louisiana’s Class of 2027 just 18 months away from becoming the first students required to pass financial literacy to graduate, The Couvent Collective has launched an integrated three-program financial education continuum that follows Louisiana talent from high school classrooms through college NIL deals to professional sports careers.
The organization’s comprehensive strategy includes Financial Power for Life™ for Louisiana high schools meeting HB 52 requirements, Financial Power for Life™ NIL Edition for college athletes navigating name, image, and likeness compensation, and Financial Power for Life™ Athlete Edition for professional athletes across all major sports leagues.
“Louisiana produces incredible athletic talent, from high school phenoms to NBA champions,” says Kim M. Braud, Founder and CEO. “But we’ve seen too many of our homegrown stars achieve professional success only to face financial crisis within years of retirement. We’re building the complete bridge from classroom to college to career to ensure Louisiana talent builds Louisiana wealth that lasts for generations.”
The need for comprehensive financial education spans every level of athletic development:
High School: Louisiana’s 58,000 annual high school students face a new graduation requirement without access to a Louisiana-specific curriculum addressing their unique economic realities, cultural traditions, and regional challenges.
College: In Louisiana alone, LSU athletes have signed over 1,500 NIL deals worth more than $18 million. Many student-athletes receiving six-figure deals have never learned to write a check, understand taxes, or manage sudden wealth while balancing academics and athletics.
Professional: Research shows that 60% of NBA players go broke within 5 years of retirement, and 78% of NFL players face financial distress within 2 years of leaving the league. Despite earning millions during their careers, most professional athletes lack the financial foundation to build lasting wealth.
Financial Power for Life™ Louisiana High School Curriculum is a 300+ page student workbook and complete teacher edition, spanning 7 modules, 26 lessons, and 18 weeks of instruction, and is the only high school financial literacy curriculum created from the ground up to reflect Louisiana’s unique cultural heritage, economic realities, and educational landscape.
Louisiana-Specific Content Includes:
• TOPS Scholarship Planning: Complete guidance on all award levels plus FAFSA completion support
• Hurricane Financial Preparedness: Emergency fund calculations including evacuation costs, insurance coverage, and recovery planning
• Parish-Level Economic Data: Cost-of-living comparisons across all 64 parishes
• Cultural Financial Traditions: Exploration of community lending circles, mutual aid societies, and wealth-building practices from Louisiana’s diverse communities
• Predatory Lending Protection: Consumer education addressing Louisiana’s high concentration of payday lenders and title loan companies
Unlike national competitors offering generic content, Financial Power for Life™ provides end-to-end funding assistance, including Title I federal funding templates, CRA banking partnerships, and professional grant writing services, removing budget barriers for Louisiana schools.
The curriculum is available for immediate adoption for the 2025-2026 school year, with pilot programs launching in 3-5 Louisiana parishes in Spring 2026. Inclusion in the Personal Financial Literacy Clearinghouse by the Louisiana Department of Education is expected in Q1 2026.
Financial Power for Life™ NIL Edition addresses the unique challenges facing college athletes who are suddenly navigating substantial income while maintaining amateur status, managing academic responsibilities, and preparing for potential professional careers.
Curriculum covers:
• Understanding NIL contracts and compensation structures
• Managing sudden wealth and family expectations
• Multi-state tax implications for college athletes
• Building a financial team (agents, advisors, CPAs)
• Balancing short-term spending with long-term wealth building
• Preparing for professional opportunities or post-college careers
• Protecting amateur status while maximizing NIL opportunities
• Social media monetization and personal brand development
The NIL Edition is specifically designed for the compressed timelines and unique pressures facing college athletes, with content that can be delivered during training camps, team meetings, or individual consultations.
The program will be introduced to statewide college and university athletic programs for partnership consideration in the Spring of 2026. “Louisiana is a pro athlete pipeline – LSU, Southern, Grambling, Tulane, UL Lafayette. We’re a top-10 state for NFL draft picks per capita,” Braud said. “When our students go pro, they need more than talent. They need financial literacy that starts in the classroom and continues through their professional careers.”
Financial Power for Life™ Athlete Edition is the first comprehensive year-round financial literacy program designed specifically for professional athletes across all sports. Unlike existing league programs that reach only rookies for 4 days per year, this curriculum serves entire team rosters and agent client bases through flexible team packages, individual coaching, and sport-specific content.
The professional program addresses everything from true basics, how to write a check, and understand bank statements, through advanced topics like estate planning, trust structures, and generational wealth building.
“I’ve spent years bridging two worlds that rarely intersect: education and professional sports,” says Braud. “As a corporate trainer and financial services professional of over thirty years, I learned how to create culturally responsive education for underserved populations. But what really drives this work is my Louisiana roots. Louisiana deserves better. Our students deserve a curriculum that reflects their reality, TOPS planning, hurricane preparedness, and our cultural traditions. Our college athletes signing six-figure NIL deals deserve to understand what they’re building. Our professional athletes deserve year-round financial education, not just a 4-day rookie program. As a returning resident to this beautiful state, I am committed to ensuring that we are building Louisiana wealth that lasts for generations.”
About The Couvent Collective
The Couvent Collective is a public benefit corporation and social enterprise advancing financial literacy, business readiness, and economic mobility. Inspired by the legacy of Marie Couvent, we focus on closing opportunity gaps through culturally responsive financial education and practical support.
Our work serves individuals from early learning through professional careers, with a strong emphasis on women, veterans, re-entry individuals, and underserved entrepreneurs. Through standards-aligned financial literacy programs, business education, and access to tools and resources, we help people build financial confidence, start and grow businesses, and create long-term economic stability.
Kim M. Braud
The Couvent Collective
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