Community College Success Board Game Directions and Materials
Object:
To reach the end of the game board and “graduate”.
Equipment:
A token to represent each player, the game board, 10 question cards and 33 event cards
Players:
The game can be played with 2-4 people. Divide your class into as many pairs or groups
as you need. Give each group their own board, question, and event cards
Set-up:
Event Cards - Cut into squares. Give a set to each group. Keep the cards in order from 133 and place them upside down next to the game board
Question Cards - Cut into squares. Give a set to each group. They can be in any order.
The Play:
 The first player will pick up an event card. The event card gives that player
directions about movement. The player should follow those directions. The
process repeats itself until all the players have had a turn.
 Based on the square the player is on for their next turn, they will either draw
another event card or a question card.
 If a student lands on the question space, the teammate will ask the question. The
student reading the question will check if the answer is correct and inform the
person who is currently in play. A correct answer moves the player forward 2
spaces.
 Continue until everyone graduates.
Student Self-Assessment
Contributed by Emily Wilson,Next Step Academy at Independence Adult Center, San
Jose, CA
College Success Game Event Cards
Directions:
Cut into squares. Keep the cards in order from 1-33 and place them upside down next to
the game board
Research which college is the
best option for you.
Fill out an application the
week before college starts.
Move forward 2 spaces
Skip a turn
Complete your FAFSA
financial aid forms.
Congratulations, you were
awarded a Pell Grant of $5600.
Move forward 2 spaces.
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1
Sign up to take the placement
test at least 1 month before
school starts.
2
Forget to attend your
appointment with the
counselor to discuss your
placement test results.
Carefully examine your own
interests and career goals to
determine a major or focus of
study.
Move back 2 spaces
Move forward 1 space
Move forward 1 space
4
Register for classes because
your friends are taking it even
though it doesn’t match your
own career goals.
5
Pay your school fees on time.
Move forward 2 spaces
6
You were sick and didn’t go to
class. You ask a classmate or
the professor what you missed.
Move forward 1 space
Move back 1 space
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7
Rent your textbooks online and Miss an early class because
save $100.
you slept in.
Move forward 1 space
8
You’re sending your friends
text messages during class.
Move back 1 space
10
Go talk to your professor
during office hours when you
don’t understand an
assignment.
Move back 1 space
11
Sign up for free tutoring at the
learning center.
12
Join a school club, activity, or
sport.
Move forward 2 spaces
Move forward 1 space
Move forward 2 spaces
13
14
15
Drop classes because you
aren’t doing well. Since you
are now only taking 4 units,
you lose your financial aid.
You get an early start on a 12page research paper.
Move forward 2 spaces
Go talk to the school counselor
to make an educational plan.
Move forward 2 spaces
Skip a turn
17
16
Attend workshop sessions for
Attend every class, participate,
students who will transfer to
and take notes.
get their bachelor degree.
Move forward 2 spaces
Move forward 1 space.
18
You are having trouble
studying for an exam so you
form a study group with other
classmates.
Move forward 1 space
21
19
You’re having trouble finding
resources for your research
paper so you contact the
librarian.
Move forward 2 spaces
20
Register for your classes for
Not sure what you want to
next semester on the first day
major in so you make an
registration opens.
appointment to talk to the
career counselor.
Move forward 2 spaces
Move forward 2 spaces
22
23
You have several assignments
due on the same week, you
organize your time wisely to
finish everything on time.
Move forward 2 spaces
A class you need gets full so
you attend the class to get an
add code from the professor.
Move forward 2 spaces
26
25
You go see a counselor at the
Visit the universities you are
beginning of your degree to
considering transferring to.
learn what classes you must
Move forward 1 space
take.
Move forward 2 spaces
29
28
Visit the career center to get
You have a hold on your class
help writing your resume.
registration for not paying all
your fees for the following
Move forward 1 space
semester.
Move back 2 space
31
24
You stay in to study for a big
exam instead of going to a
party.
Move forward 2 spaces
27
Apply for graduation on time.
Move forward 1 space
30
You are having doubts about
the degree you chose; you go
see the career counselor.
Move forward 2 spaces
33
32
Question Cards for College Success Board Game
Directions:
Cut into squares. Give a stack to each group. If a student lands on the question card, a
different student will ask the question. The student reading the question will check if the
answer is correct and inform the person who is currently in play.
Q: Which of the following options are available
after graduation from high school?
a) Four-year school
b) Two-year school
c) Career/technical school
d) Military
e) All of the above
Q: True or False?
You have to have a GPA of 2.75 or higher to
enroll in a community college.
A: False, Anyone who is over the age of 18 can
apply to a community college
A: e – All of the above
Q: True or False?
If you apply for financial aid your first year of
college, you don’t ever have to do it again.
Q: True or False?
Paying for school with a credit card is a good
plan.
A: False, You will need to apply for financial aid
every year you are in college.
A: False, The interest rates on credit cards are
very high compared to federal student loans.
You should always apply for financial aid.
Q: True or False?
A semester is about 16 weeks long and a
quarter is about 12 weeks long.
Q: If you need 60 credits to earn an Associates
Degree and you take 12 credits each
semester, how many semesters will you
spend in college?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
A: True, There are two semesters of 16 weeks
each in a traditional semester system. There
are three quarters of 12 weeks in a traditional
quarter system
A: c – five. You can calculate how this can
change if you change the number of units for
each semester
Q: How often do you need to complete the
FAFSA to receive financial aid?
a) Once
b) Each semester
c) Every year
A: c – Every year
Q: True or False? You don’t have to know
exactly which career you want to pursue before
you begin college.
A: True, Many students learn about new
interests based on classes they take in college.
Q: True or False? If my FAFSA Student Aid
Report offers a student loan of $10,000, I
have to accept the loan.
A: False, Only borrow what you really need to
pay for college. Do not accept the loan if you
don’t need it.
Q: True or False? I can keep my financial aid
money if I drop out of college.
A: False, You only earn financial when you are
enrolled in classes for the semester
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1) Pick up a
question card or an
event card.
2) Question cardIf you answer the
card correctly,
then you can move
forward 2 spaces
3) Event card- read
the card and
follow the
directions
4) Continue until
everyone
graduates
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Created by Emily Wilson
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