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Mapping Your Future: Explore Your Career

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about your options in higher education, and learn how to choose a career. Includes useful tips on job hunting, resume writing, and job interviewing techniques. Select the "en Espanol" link on the right side to view this resource...
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Teen Analyst: Preparing for College

For Students 9th - 10th
Choosing the right college is one of the most important things you will do in high school. This site has put together some articles to help you with getting in and succeeding while you're there.
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Economic Awareness Council: Student Budget Builder

For Students 9th - 10th
[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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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Creating a Presentation on 529 Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Saving for Post Secondary Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Ways to Pay for Higher Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars use the Internet to explore ways to pay for their higher education and record their findings in an informational brochure.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: College Financial Aid

For Students 9th - 10th
Guide to financial aid for college includes information on the costs of college, student loans, filling out the FAFSA, and financial aid resources and scholarships. Follow the next page for help on ways to save for college.