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Earning Income

Knowledge Standards

EI.K.5: Evaluate the accessibility and costs of additional training and education and how it impacts future earning potential.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Cost of College
Students will examine the costs and benefits of investing in additional education or training in at least two different industries.

Spending

Skills Standards

SP.S.1: Create a budget based on changing individual inputs, constraints and goals.

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Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Cost of College
Students will develop a budget to allocate current income to necessary and desired spending, including estimates for both fixed and variable expenses.

Credit

Skills Standards

CR.S.4: Compare different methods of financing postsecondary education including federal loans, private loans, opportunities for loan forgiveness, grants, scholarships and savings.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Cost of College
Students will identify existing scholarships and grants for postsecondary education.
Students will compare the different sources of funding for postsecondary education.