Curated OER
To Dorm or Not To Dorm
For some of our students, college is right around the corner. Provide a bit of thoughtful information to help them (and their families) decide if dorm life is right for them. Included here are a list of pros and cons for living both on...
Curated OER
Financial Aid Choice Game
Many 12th graders will say they want to go to college, but they don't know how they'll pay for it. Prepare them for a life of learning by giving them the tools they need to get through school. After a financial aid debriefing session,...
Curated OER
College is Power
Why go to college if you'll make the same working at the grocery store? Inform your learners on all the reasons why having a college degree is a prerequisite for personal success. Listed here are famous college graduates, various reasons...
US Department of Education
Usde: Getting Ready for College Early
The U.S. Department of Education provides a Handbook for Parents of Students in the Middle and Junior High School Years to help them to prepare for college.
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.
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Fast Web: Matching Students to Scholarships
Search a database of over 500,000 private-sector scholarships, grants, and loans. There is no fee, but you will need to create a profile. There is a student resource center to assist in college planning.
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Teen Analyst: Scholarships
Scholarships are your ticket to a college education. After all, why go into monstrous debt when there are people out there who want you to succeed so much that they're willing to help pay!
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Economic Awareness Council: Student Budget Builder
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use this series of questions and calculators to estimate how to pay for your college education. Use this as an exercise in finance, or with the real amounts you will have available to pay for your...
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College Savings Plan Network
Do you need assistance in finding out whether your state government sponsors a college savings plan? This site outlines the savings programs in all US states.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Paying for College
A website dedicated to helping students make informed financial decisions through their road to college. Website focues on filling out financial aid to choosing a loan.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: College: Where Am I Going to Go?
Students will use a PACED decision making grid to help them decide where they would like to attend college.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: College and Career Choices
This is a collection of 12 Grade-Leveled texts (8-12) on the topic College and Career Choices. Start the conversation about your students' future aspirations with these texts. Build their knowledge of what college is really like, how to...
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Fin Aid: Answering Your Questions: Glossary
Learn about the terms used in financial aid forms for higher education with the glossary.
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Fin Aid: Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
FinAid is a comprehensive resource for all college financing topics. Search scholarships and use the financial aid calculators to help you plan for your college experience.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Creating a Presentation on 529 Plans
Students conduct Internet research on 529 plans and create a digital slide presentation to inform others about how these plans can help people save for future education costs.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How to Pay for College
The young scholars will search the Internet for Scholarships and/or grants to help pay for college. This lesson has a financial aid component.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Saving for Post Secondary Education
Students use an online compound interest calculator to answer questions and create charts that show the value of saving money over time for future education goals.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Ways to Pay for Higher Education
Young scholars use the Internet to explore ways to pay for their higher education and record their findings in an informational brochure.
Other
Balance Track: Finances for College Students: Money Management
From BalanceTrack, this section focuses on establishing financial goals, provides students with a calculator to estimate how much they should be saving each month, and provides students with a sample budget worksheet.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Student Loan Debt Relief Scams Infographic
Infograph provides tip for avoiding scams when repaying student loans.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sample Financial Aid Package
Take a look at examples of financial aid packages for students at Stanford University. This can give you a sense of how financial packages can be constructed across a variety of income levels.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Timeline: Paying for College
Use this timeline to help plan financing for college.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: 5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in Graduate School
Considering graduate school? These questions can help you evaluate the financial benefits and tradeoffs of investing in a graduate degree.