★ FEATURED PROGRAM · 01financial literacygrades 9–12

A BIZBUILD INITIATIVE

From Zero
to Credit.

Understand, build, and protect your credit—before you need it.

What is a Credit Score in the U.S. workshop title slide
LESSON · 02
From Zero to Credit game results
GAME · RESULTS
Project led by Gabriel Correia Cruz SanchesA BizBuild initiative.
★ THE MISSION

Credit decisions arrive fast.
Understanding should come first.

From Zero to Credit is a student-led financial literacy program that teaches high school students how to understand, build, and protect their credit through three interactive workshops and an online simulation game.

Our mission is simple: help teenagers understand credit before they need it—before their first credit card, car loan, apartment application, or other decisions that can shape their financial future.

3
Workshops
1
Interactive Game
Certificate
of Completion
9–12
Designed for grades
★ HOW IT WORKS

Three lessons.
One financial future.

Join a BizBuild chapter, learn the fundamentals in sequence, then put every decision to work in the game.

  1. 01Workshop 1
  2. 02Workshop 2
  3. 03Workshop 3
  4. 04Game
  5. 05Graduation / Certificate
★ THE WORKSHOPS

Learn the system.
Then use it.

Each workshop builds on the last—from where credit scores came from, to how they work, to the habits students can use to build excellent credit responsibly.

The History of Credit Scores workshop title slide
WORKSHOP · 01
01

STUDENTS LEARN

The History of Credit Scores

  • The evolution of the U.S. credit system
  • Why credit scores were created
  • How lending moved from reputation-based decisions to the modern FICO model
  • Why credit history matters
  • The foundation of responsible credit
What is a Credit Score in the U.S.? workshop title slide
WORKSHOP · 02
02

STUDENTS LEARN

What is a Credit Score in the U.S.?

  • What a credit score measures and the 300–850 scale
  • The five FICO scoring factors
  • Hard inquiries vs. soft inquiries
  • FICO vs. VantageScore
  • How credit impacts housing, insurance, loans, and employment
Building Credit workshop title slide
WORKSHOP · 03
03

STUDENTS LEARN

Building Credit

  • How to start building credit from zero
  • Responsible credit utilization and modern credit-building tools
  • The biggest credit mistakes to avoid
  • Best practices for maintaining excellent credit
  • A personal action plan for strong financial habits
★ THE FINAL ASSESSMENT

Make the call.
See what happens.

The game turns financial literacy into a 24-month simulation. Students make realistic decisions and immediately see how each choice changes their financial future.

ScoreHow your credit responds
CashWhat each choice costs
RiskHow exposed you become
StreakThe power of paying on time
Play the Game →
★ STUDENT LED

Built by students.
Made for students.

Project led by Gabriel Correia Cruz Sanches. From Zero to Credit is a BizBuild initiative developed to make practical financial education accessible, engaging, and relevant before adulthood begins.

Follow @fromzerotocredit.us →
01 · Project LeadGabriel Correia Cruz Sanches
02 · Project Lead · MarketingMatheus Sacchi
03 · Project Lead · EducationGuilherme Greve
★ GET INVOLVED

Start where you are.

★ ACTION · 01

Join the Program

Learn with your chapter, complete all three workshops, play the game, and earn your certificate.

Join the Program →
★ ACTION · 02

Bring It to Your School

For students, teachers, and schools ready to start From Zero to Credit through a BizBuild chapter.

Bring It to Your School →
★ ACTION · 03

Partner With Us

Banks, businesses, nonprofits, and community partners can help expand financial literacy access.

Partner With Us →

From Zero to Credit is an educational initiative. Its workshops and game are for educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice.