Students use a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau college planning tool to explore college costs and options for covering those costs.
Save and invest (Saving for college), Spend (Paying for college), Borrow (Getting loans)
CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math, Social studies or history
High school (9-10), High school (11-12)
75-90 minutes
Big idea
Understanding college costs and comparing financial aid offers can help you begin to make a plan for paying for college.
Essential questions
- What are some things to consider when planning how to pay for college?
- What are some things you can do now to help pay for college?
Objectives
- Understand what to consider when planning how to pay for college
- Explore options for paying for college
What students will do
- Use a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) college planning tool to review how a sample financial aid offer would impact college costs.
- Reflect on options for paying for college if they don’t have enough money to pay the costs upfront.
- Consider strategies they can use now to plan to pay for college.
Download activity
Teacher guide
cfpb_building_block_activities_planning-financial-path-college-graduation_guide.pdf
Student materials
cfpb_building_block_activities_planning-financial-path-college-graduation_worksheet.pdf
cfpb_building_block_activities_emmett-financial-aid-offers_handout.pdf
Note: Please remember to consider your students’ accommodations and special needs to ensure that all students are able to participate in a meaningful way.
