Students will be able to
- Explain why scholarships and grants should be their 1st pick when looking for and accepting financial aid
- Understand the difference between scholarships and grants
- Find scholarships and grants that they are eligible for
- Identify signs of scholarship and grant scams and steps to take to protect themselves

Estimated Lesson Time: 140 Minutes

Students will be able to:
-Make informed decisions about how much student loan debt to take on, based on college costs and projected salary upon graduation
-Explain the difference between private and Federal loans, and the various types of Federal loans, and when to use each
-Select the best repayment option to minimize total amount paid while also keeping monthly payments reasonable within a budget
-Learn strategies for avoiding default, including whether consolidation is an appropriate option

In this lesson, you will learn which resources you can use to search for scholarships offered at the local, state and national level.You should never pay for anyone or any website to conduct a scholarship search for you.  There are reputable scholarship search websites that will conduct FREE scholarship searches for you. Find out how!

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