Curated OER
Cartoons for the Classroom: Higher Education Issues
As your college-bound scholars prepare to leave the nest, this political cartoon analysis will have them thinking about current issues facing their generation. Background information helps them access 2 political cartoons regarding...
Curated OER
The Politics of Student Loans
Give your upper classmen something to think about. They'll read a New York Times article on the politics of student loans. The six comprehension questions will have them thinking about the impact legislation has on how much they'll pay...
Curated OER
Paying Off Student Loans
Students plan financing postsecondary education and explain how loan repayments work. They build a spreadsheet, listing the categories of expenses in the left hand column.
PBS
Pbs: Ten Steps to College With the Greenes
A website created to organize a college admissions campaign. Includes worksheets for students and parents as well as video from top admissions officers at various colleges.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Fixing the Freshman Year
College sophomores talk about the biggest barrier to success they faced in their freshman year - financial aid.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Business & Personal Finance: Module 1: Financial Planning
This self-guided course is designed to give you the tools necessary to help manage money and plan for your financial future. Topics discussed are setting goals, making financial decisions, setting a budget, information on careers and...
Other
Smart About Money: 40 Money Management Tips Every College Student Should Know
[PDF] This downloadable brochure will help high school students prepare for the financial decisions they will need to make once high school is over.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Paying for College
Give students a helping hand in figuring out how to pay for their college education.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Paying for College Data Crunch
Data Crunches feature one chart or graph followed by five scaffolded questions to guide students through analyzing the data and drawing conclusions. These pertain to paying for college.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Your Education After High School
There are many opportunities for your education after high school whether it be a university, a community college, or a career school. Learn how to choose the right school for you and how to pay for it.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Types of Credit
Lessons and activities to teach students about types of credit.
Other
Go College: The Collegiate Websource
GoCollege provides information about scholarships, financial age, student loans, and other resource information for attending the college of your choice.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams
This article discusses scholarship and financial aid scams and the truth about financial aid. The only application that will determine eligibility for all programs is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - a form you can...
Other
Fin Aid: Answering Your Questions: Glossary
Learn about the terms used in financial aid forms for higher education with the glossary.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: I Owe, I Owe, So Off to Work I Go!
Students often attend college and are faced with the mounting debt incurred from student loans. This lesson plan will guide through calculating repayment for students loans, preparing a monthly budget, and researching options for...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Student Loan Application
The Student Loan Application instructional activity explains the purpose of student loans. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify, obtain, integrate, understand, interpret, apply, and disseminate information used everyday....