ACTIVITY 3: RESEARCH COLLEGES
Direct students to College Profiles at EducationQuest.org . As a group, select categories (e.g. location, school type, size) until you have a manageable number of colleges to consider. Use the “compare” feature to view three colleges at one time.
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Allow students to run College Profiles on their own and create a list of schools that interest them.
Have students complete the College Profiles Worksheet to help them compare colleges and eventually narrow down their college choice.
PAYING FOR COLLEGE (PAGES 5-6) ACTIVITY 1: HOW MUCH WILL COLLEGE COST? PREP: Find the “Cost of Education” slides at eqf.org/COE_slides . Be prepared to show a video.
Show slides 1 and 2 of the presentation. Describe the types of colleges and explain that “Cost of Education” includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, housing & food, and personal & transportation expenses.
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Show slide 3 and have students guess the average cost of tuition & fees for a 4-year public college in Nebraska. Reveal the answer and do the same for the other categories and the total costs for each type of college. Show the “4 Ways to Pay…for College!” video at youtu.be/MFbHoyUJTbM . Then, direct students to page 5 of the Exploring College publication for descriptions of each type of aid. Explain that as seniors they will apply for federal, state, and college-based financial aid by completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
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ACTIVITY 2: FINANCIAL AID MYTHBUSTERS PREP: Print one copy of Financial Aid Mythbusters and the Answer Key found at eqf.org/FAmyths .
Ask students questions from the Financial Aid Mythbusters worksheet and have them respond “True or False” before you read from the Answer Key. Refer students to the Paying for College section of the Exploring College publication (pages 5-6) and briefly discuss each step.
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