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Fixed & Variable College Costs

Fixed & Variable College Costs

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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 Fixed & Variable College Costs
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 Fixed & Variable College Costs
Students will develop a budget to allocate current income to necessary and desired spending, including estimates for both fixed and variable expenses.

Knowledge Standards

SP.K.5: Analyze factors influencing housing decisions and accessibility, such as individual preferences, discriminatory practices, costs, tax credits, budgets and housing availability and evaluate the consequences of various choices on personal satisfaction and financial well-being.

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Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Fixed & Variable College Costs
Students will examine short-term and long-term costs and benefits of renting versus buying a home.

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.

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Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Fixed & Variable College Costs
Students will compare the different sources of funding for postsecondary education.