Paying for Postsecondary Education & Training
Help students replace financial panic with a real plan.
If your students feel dejected at the thought of the cost of college or training, you’re not alone. Paying for school can be overwhelming, but this lesson takes the fear out of it by breaking the process into simple, doable steps.
By the end, your students will walk away with a personalized financial roadmap they can share with parents, counselors, or their IEP/504 team.
What’s Inside (and Why It Works)
This isn’t just another generic scholarship handout. It’s a guided, interactive lesson that helps students:
💡 Pick a pathway that matches their goals.
💡 Estimate costs for tuition, fees, and even living expenses.
💡 Take stock of their resources (savings, family help, and beyond).
💡 Explore realistic funding options like scholarships, grants, and loans.
💡 Create a clear plan to pay for school without drowning in debt.
Why Teachers Love It
Teachers use this lesson because it’s:
Step-by-step and ready-to-teach – Detailed Google Slides with speaker notes make it easy to roll out this lesson without additional prep.
Real-world focused – From quirky scholarships to actual loan calculators, students learn skills they’ll really use.
Engaging and flexible – Vocabulary activities, scavenger hunts, and a fill-in roadmap that works for any path.
Where It Fits in Your Year
Use this resource as:
A follow-up to Exploring Postsecondary Education & Training Options (turns their “dream path” into a funding plan).
A practical activity for advisory, study skills, or transition planning classes.
A collaboration tool with counselors or IEP/504 teams.
Here’s What You’ll Get
Google Slides with ready-to-go speaker notes and resource links
Financial Roadmap Template (students fill in their personalized plan)
Financial Aid Vocabulary activity (matching or graphic organizer)
Scholarship Savvy (real listings, real eligibility checks)
Scholarship Scavenger Hunt (because searching is a skill too!)
Teacher lesson plan, answer keys, and sample responses
Teacher Tip: Pair It With…
If you haven’t taught Exploring Postsecondary Education & Training Options yet, start there first—then use this lesson to help students build their financial game plan.
Ready to Make Paying for School Less Scary?
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