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Grade 9-12
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Lesson

You’re Going to College

Time: 60 mins,
Updated: September 1 2023,
Author: Sue Lynn Sasser, Council for Economic Education
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Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Examine the costs of going to college.
  • Compare the costs and benefits of attending different colleges and universities.

Standards

National Standards in Economics

National Standards in Financial Literacy

State Standards

Common Core State Standards

Concepts

Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Subjects:
Economics,Personal Finance

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