10 Financial Aid Terms Every Parent/Guardian Should Understand
(View Complete Item Description)Attribution: College Matchpoint.
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All resources in Oregon Higher Education & Career Path Skills
Lesson: Comparing Colleges
(View Complete Item Description)Students will research different colleges they would potentially be interested in and then complete a college comparison worksheet.
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Lesson Plan: FAFSA Outcomes
(View Complete Item Description)Students will demonstrate the ability to explain five potential ways to pay for school, including detailing the four outcomes of the FAFSA and the 529 Plan. Class Time Needed: Approx 45 min.
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Discussion / Debate on Post-Secondary Debt Loads
(View Complete Item Description)This activity allows the students to discuss the burden of student loans and financing post-secondary education. An additional aspect to this activity is the mental health aspect regarding heavy debt loads for post-secondary. The discussion could include a debate on student loans, who is responsible and can a student "walk away" from this debt? Should the government pay for post-secondary education for everyone? If yes, would you be willing to pay more taxes for free post-secondary education? Students often finance their post-secondary education, which can be very expensive over many years. How does a student pay this debt back if they are unable to finish their program, especially in expensive programs such as medicine or law?
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Student Loans: Friend or Foe? Lesson Guide
(View Complete Item Description)Students will be able to Understand the rising national trends in student debt Compare federal and private loans and explain what it means to take out each type of loan Identify various strategies they can use to be a responsible borrower Analyze three student profiles to determine the best course of action to take for their student loans
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Paying for College Basics - NGPF FY 5.1 (Paying for College Unit)
(View Complete Item Description)Overview: Students will be able to - Identify the quantitative and qualitative benefits of going to college - Explain the importance of researching expected starting salaries when choosing a college and major - Understand common costs associated with college - Explain the difference between sticker price and net price - Have a conversation with their parents or guardians about paying for college
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FAFSA: Gateway to Financial Aid - NGPF FY-5.2 (Paying for College)
(View Complete Item Description)Students will be able to - Explain the role the FAFSA plays in the financial aid process - Understand the importance of submitting the FAFSA - Apply for the FAFSA - Identify misconceptions and challenges students have that prevent them from submitting the FAFSA - Read a Student Aid Report (SAR) and understand the role of their Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
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Paying for College Unit
(View Complete Item Description)Unit that includes lessons with paying for college, FAFSA, scholarships, grants, student loans, financial aid packages, repayment and payback.
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Mentors Helping Latino Students Access College
(View Complete Item Description)Learn how CAMINO, the College Access Mentoring Information and Outreach program is preparing Latino students in Savanah, GA for higher education in this video from American Graduate Day 2013. Melody Rodruiguez founded CAMINO to give Latino students the information and support they needed to access college. Mentors not only guide students as they take college entrance tests, apply for scholarships, and research scholarships, they also provide emotional support when students face difficult obstacles. Use the handout in the Support Materials section below to start planning your own mentorship program.
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Should College Be Free?
(View Complete Item Description)College costs are insane these days. It’s getting to the point where unless your last name is Bezos or Zuckerberg, a college education kinda' feels like a pipe dream. One answer is FREE COLLEGE paid for by the government, which many liberals and even some conservatives are getting behind. But, “free” college really isn’t free. That money has to come from somewhere. Is free college really as good as it sounds?
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The Labor Market
(View Complete Item Description)This is a 5 minute video that covers the labor market and what factors contribute to the laws of supply and demand to determine the amount of labor employed and wages. This video will meet standard EPF.4 with a review of EPF. 2(a) and (F) and EPF. 3(a)
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Labor Matters
(View Complete Item Description)Draw on your students' prior knowledge to help them understand the importance of the labor movement.
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Effective Communication in the Workplace Presentation
(View Complete Item Description)Presentation on communication in the workplace.
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Self-Advocacy Story Template
(View Complete Item Description)Self-advocacy is a challenging task because it requires us to be vulnerable and express what is most important to us, often at the risk of negative consequences or backlash. This activity helps students to learn self-advocacy through storytelling.
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ADVOCACY GUIDE: Self-Advocacy and Challenging Inequities
(View Complete Item Description)It is important to know you are not alone; barriers to equity have long histories and one person cannot dismantle them. Challenging oppression means building relationships that heal and equipping people with the tools and understandings needed to take a stance about who they are in collaboration with others.
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Self-advocacy (learner version)
(View Complete Item Description)Self-advocacy involves identifying your needs and affirming your rights, finding information for yourself, seeking the support you need, and constructively expressing your needs and rights to those who can help with the fruition of your interests. Self-advocacy is a life skill that is developed with practice in an encouraging environment.
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Online Application for SNAP benefits
(View Complete Item Description)The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers food benefits to eligible, low-income individuals and families. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal nutrition assistance program. SNAP provides benefits to eligible low-income individuals and families via an Electronic Benefits Transfer card. This card can be used like a debit card to purchase eligible food in authorized retail food stores.
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Oregon ACA Health Coverage Marketplace
(View Complete Item Description)OregonHeathCare.gov is the (ACA) Affordable Care Act also called Obama Care health insurance marketplace for the state of Oregon. The ACA marketplace is intended to make health insurance more affordable for those with the lowest incomes by subsidizing the cost. Medicaid is extended in Oregon to those who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level. You can apply online via OregonHeathCare.gov. If you need help, enrollment assistance is free of charge and available Find Local Help.
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Portland Energy Bill Assistance
(View Complete Item Description)Electric Service Payment Assistance Resources. The list provided are non-profit agencies and charity’s that offer utility assistance to low income individuals seeking help.
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Oregon Unemployment Insurance
(View Complete Item Description)The Oregon State Employment Department’s Online Claim System is the fastest way to file your claim or access to other claim services. You will not be able to see the status of your filed claim until we process it. You should still make weekly claims for each week you wish to receive benefits.
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