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Grades 9-12
The Hidden Costs of College
College costs have escalated over the past two decades, and many students are relying on student loans to cover the...
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Investing in a College Education
Every high school student is faced with one of the most important decisions of their lives: whether to go to college, which schools to apply for, and how to pay for it. In this module, students will learn how to weigh the costs and benefits of attending college. They will go through the decision-making process as they consider which school to attend and options for financing their education.
Lesson
Grades 9-12
How Will I Pay for College?
In this lesson, students will learn about current trends in student borrowing and determine a reasonable debt load for hypothetical...
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2…
Grades 9-12
The 411 on College Education
One of the most important financial decisions people make is whether to go to college. The price tag of a...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Game Theory, Marginal Analysis 2…
Grades 9-12
Invest in Yourself
To explore the concept that people invest in themselves through education, the students work in two groups and participate in...
Grades 9-12
Education: Weigh Your Options
Getting and keeping a job often requires special education or training. While an employer may provide or pay for some...
Grades 9-12
CPI- The Crystal Ball
Governments and other financial organizations are constantly measuring trends in the economy to try to predict what will happen next....
Activity
Grades 9-12
College Financial Aid Options
In this personal finance activity, students will review different options for college financial aid.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
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Grades 9-12
College Money Matters
Make smart decisions that maximize your college choices and minimize your debt.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
Video
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Student Loan Debt: To Pay or Not to Pay?
In his second report this week on student lending, economics correspondent Paul Solman examines the challenges that indebted college graduates...
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: The State Of Student Loans: More Debt, More Defaults, More Problems
Americans owe $1 trillion in student loan debt. How did that happen, and what's the impact on the nation's economy?...
