Resource Type: Spending
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Exploring community colleges
Students learn about the benefits of community college and consider whether attending community college could be a good option to help them prepare for their future. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money), Spend (Paying for college) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Math, Physical education…
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Comparing higher education choices
Students explore higher education options by comparing similarities and differences between two colleges near where they live. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money), Spend (Paying for college) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math, Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8), High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to…
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Comparing financial aid offers
Students compare college costs and financial aid offers for three schools and explore how the choices they make can have a financial impact down the road. Topic Save and invest (Saving for college), Spend (Paying for college), Borrow (Getting loans) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math, Social studies or history…
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Communicating ways to pay for higher education
Students research ways to pay for their higher education and create a brochure to record their findings. Topic Save and invest (Saving for college), Spend (Paying for college), Borrow (Getting loans) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10),…
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Planning your financial path to college graduation
Students use a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau college planning tool to explore college costs and options for covering those costs. Topic Save and invest (Saving for college), Spend (Paying for college), Borrow (Getting loans) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High…
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Picturing your future self
Students create an image or a collage of how they see themselves in 10 years and reflect on steps they can take to achieve the financial future they want. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Increasing earnings, Learning about careers, Making money), Save and invest (Saving for college, Saving for long-term goals), Spend (Budgeting, Paying for…
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Choosing a student loan that’s right for you
Students use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast federal and private student loans to help them find the one best suited for their needs. Topic Spend (Paying for college), Borrow (Getting loans) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12)…
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Mapping your money journey (middle and high school)
Students complete a short survey to find out about their current money skills and explore things they can do to manage money better. Topic Earn, Save and invest, Protect, Spend, Borrow Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Middle school (6-8), High school (9-10), High school…
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Understanding redlining
Students read a handout about the practice of redlining and answer questions about its impact on individuals and communities. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals), Spend (Buying things), Borrow (Getting loans) Subject English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to…
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Including giving in your budget
Students explore how creating a budgeting rule can help people include giving in their monthly budgets. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Giving to others) Subject English or language arts, Math, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Sep 22, 2022 Big idea Creating a…