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Fixed & Variable College Costs

Fixed & Variable College Costs

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Financial Literacy Standards

9.1: Earning Income

12.3: People vary in their opportunity and willingness to incur the present costs of additional training and education in exchange for future benefits, such as earning potential.

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12.3.a: Evaluate the costs and benefits of investing in additional education or training.

9.2: Spending

12.1: A budget helps people achieve their financial goals by allocating income to necessary and desired spending, saving, and philanthropy.

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12.1.b: Develop a budget to allocate current income to necessary and desired spending, including estimates for both fixed and variable expenses.

12.6: Housing decisions depend on individual preferences, circumstances, and costs, and can impact personal satisfaction and financial well-being.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Fixed & Variable College Costs
12.6.a: Identify financial and personal reasons that younger adults often choose to rent a home instead of buying.

9.4: Managing Credit

12.4: Post-secondary education is often financed by students and families/caregivers through a combination of scholarships, grants, student loans, work-study, and savings.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Fixed & Variable College Costs
12.4.a: Describe the different sources of funding for postsecondary education.
12.4.c: Identify scholarships and grants for which they are eligible.
12.4.d: Estimate the reduction in total cost of education and potential student loan debt if they complete their first two years of college at a community college before transferring to a four-year institution.