Planning Your Future - Paying for College SD

Video Series 1

Part 1 of 3

You have arrived at this point in your life from different paths. Some of you are traditional high school students, while others of you have achieved or are working towards a GED. Still others of you have been in the workforce since high school and are considering what your next step might be.

You are at a crossroads. Should you go to college? Is your best option a four-year university or a two-year technical college?

*** Play the video and then take the knowledge review. ***

Part 1: Knowledge Review

Planning Your Future Review 1

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Approximately how much student debt is in America today?

$100 Million

$1.75 Trillion

$4.7 Billion

The amount is unknown

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Only scholarships and grants do NOT need to be repaid.

True

False

Your score is

Part 2 of 3

Wise decisions require careful research. Your research should focus on three areas:

Knowing Yourself
Knowing what opportunities there are in the area of your interest
Researching the school where you wish to attend

Part 2: Knowledge Review

Planning Your Future Review 2

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What are strategies to explore careers before making final decisions about college? Check all that apply.

Job shadows, internships, and part-time/summer jobs

Learn about yourself (such as a career assessment)

Consider what you like

Consider what your abilities are

Only look at the earning capacity

All of the above

Your score is

Part 3 of 3

One of the challenges of planning to attend a university or technical college is that you have to project long into the future.

A basic question that many students overlook is this: How much money do you think you will need to make for the lifestyle you want?

Part 3: Knowledge Review

Planning Your Future Review 3

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All colleges and universities are required to maintain established standards of education.

True

False

Your score is

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This project is supported by a grant from the South Dakota Community Foundation and was produced in partnership with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Black Hills, South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center, and the Career Learning Center of the Black Hills, a division of BHSSC Black Hills Special Services Cooperative.

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