Cost of College Web Quest
What I will be grading…
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Slide #3, Task #1 (Questions 1-6)
Slide #5, Task #2 (Questions 1 & 2)
Slide #7, 8, or 9 (the chart from the slide)
Slide #11, Task #2B (Questions 1-3)
Current Event Reflection***
Submission Instructions/Format:
All answers need to be printed on one sheet. Copy and past any charts if
needed. Make sure your name is on it and submit before you leave
class.
***The current event is to be turned in on a separate sheet and you may
have time to finish this next class.
Topic 2 Economics Web Quest
Task #1
GO TO
Jumpstart's Reality Check
Directions: Complete the survey about lifestyle
choices. After completing the survey answer the
following questions:
1. Based on the survey results, what hourly wage
would be need to support your lifestyle choices?
2. What weekly wage?
3. What education level would you need to
accommodate your lifestyle choices?
4. What is the hourly wage of this education level?
5. Convert this hourly wage to a yearly wage
6. How much would you need to make in yearly
salary to accommodate your lifestyle choices?
Task #2
• Click on the link below and read “the Price of
College”
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/22/153316565/the-price-ofcollege-tuition-in-1-graphic
Directions: Complete the following:
1. Review “Net” Price and “Sticker” Price; Record the definition
in your note book.
2. Take note of the differences between “public” and “private”
colleges.
Task 2A
***Only choose one option to complete the chart on.
Option 1: If you have applied to colleges and have
yet to be accepted or are undecided about which
school you will attend, click on the this link: 1
Option 2: If you have applied to colleges and
have yet to been accepted and know which
school you will attend, click on the this link:
2
Option 3: If you have not applied to colleges and
are not sure of your plans or if you are entering
the workforce or military, click on this link:
3
Task #2A
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Do an internet search on your top two colleges that you have applied to.
Complete the chart below for each. Click on the icon when you are
done:
Fee
Tuition
(Full-Time/Full-Year)
Misc. Fees
(Health Club Fee, Activity Fee, Technology Fee, Cultural Affairs Fee, Dorm Fee, Laboratory Fee, Studio Fee)* Fees
differ depending on each school and each student’s major.
Vehicle Registration Fee/Parking Permit Fee
Housing Fee
Books and Supplies
Meal Plan
Cost
Task #2A
• Complete the following chart for the college that you are
planning on attending. Then proceed to the next slide.
Fee
Tuition
(Full-Time/Full-Year)
Misc. Fees
(Health Club Fee, Activity Fee, Technology Fee, Cultural Affairs Fee, Dorm Fee, Laboratory Fee, Studio Fee)* Fees
differ depending on each school and each student’s major.
Vehicle Registration Fee/Parking Permit Fee
Housing Fee
Books and Supplies
Meal Plan
Cost
Task #2A
• Do an internet search on two of the following:
junior college and/or trade school. (you can choose two junior/community colleges)
• Complete the chart below for each.
Fee
Tuition
(Full-Time/Full-Year)
Misc. Fees
(Health Club Fee, Activity Fee, Technology Fee, Cultural Affairs Fee, Dorm Fee, Laboratory Fee, Studio Fee)* Fees
differ depending on each school and each student’s major.
Vehicle Registration Fee/Parking Permit Fee
Housing Fee
Books and Supplies
Meal Plan
Cost
2A continued:
February College Checklist for Seniors
Read the following article:
Click here
Choose 1 of the following options:
1. Research 2 scholarships and record what you
find.
2. Write a thank you note to one of the
teacher/counselors who wrote you a
recommendation letter, (Since many of you have
not done this yet, write a template of this letter
for later on).
Task #2B
College Cost
• In order to choose a career or occupation
that fits your lifestyle, you may need to
continue your education. GO TO The College
Cost Projector to answer the following
questions:
1. Based on recent estimates how much would it
cost you to attend:
2. State school next fall?
3. What would be the total cost for a 4 year
(bachelors) degree?
*Sometimes the
Salary Wizard link
doesn’t work. If so,
skip numbers 2-5 on
this slide.
Task #3
1. Identify a career or occupation that interests you:
Click here for a comprehensive list of occupations
and pay scales.
2. GO TO The Salary Wizard and determine what that
profession or occupation would pay in the Capital
District.
3. Choose another city in the U.S. you would consider
relocating to
4. What would your chosen occupation pay in this city?
5. Is there any difference between the two salaries? If
so, what would explain the difference in pay?
Current Event:
Directions: Complete a current event write up using the
article: Student Loans Weighing Down a Generation. See the
gold guidelines to assist you.