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Worksheet
Federal Reserve Bank

The Rising Cost of College: Tuition, Financial Aid, and Price Discrimination

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Are average college tuition and fees really rising in the United States? Here is a fascinating take on the rising cost of college tuition and how price discrimination may explain what is often seen as an insurmountable cost for higher...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

All About Aid

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Begin this lesson by estimating the cost of a college education and comparing it to actual data. After reading an article, high school seniors discuss the processes of the college loan corporations. They listen to a lecture about how to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Cost of College Education

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Cost of College worksheet, students read over a list of typical expenses, then determine how much it would cost to attend college for nine months.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Fixing the Freshman Year

For Students 9th - 10th
College sophomores talk about the biggest barrier to success they faced in their freshman year - financial aid.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The 411 on College Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What are the costs and benefits to getting a college degree? Use this lesson plan to get your students thinking about the options they have for higher education and how to pay for it.
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Website
Other

Midwestern Higher Education Compact

For Students 9th - 10th
The MHEC serves students from several states. The program provides reduced out-of-state tuition rates at designated colleges.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: University and College Tuition Webquest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a technology-based and interdisciplinary project incorporating mathematics, language, and technology standards. Each student will research on the university's website: location, the mission statement, historical and interesting...