College and Loan Unit: at A Glance Tab

College and Loan Unit
Name______________________________
The goal: Students to are research the requirements to get into college and the costs to the student.
Directions: You will choose two different jobs and two different colleges and compare your long term
loans.
COLLEGE CHOICE #1- pick one if you don’t know- ________________________________

• College matchmaker- http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/adv_typeofschool.jsp
COLLEGE MAJOR #1
What is going to be your major at college #1? ____________________________
How many years of associates/undergraduate do you need for this major? __________________
How many years will you need to attend post-graduate (masters/doctoral) schooling for your degree?
_________
Total years will you need to go to college? _____________
• 1600 majors- http://www.mymajors.com/list-of-college-majors.cfml

• Top 100 majors-http://www.mymajors.com/list-of-majors-in-college.cfml
• top 2000 ranked colleges- http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/score_rank.html
Undergraduate Costs of College- for the next couple sections use website below
Directions: Students are to use the http://www.collegeboard.org/site. The answers are under the tab on
this site. If students cannot find answers, they can do a search to find answers or visit college website.
Use the tabs.
At a Glance Tab
At a Glance Tab
Total Undergrads
Average financial aid package
Tuition In State $
Tuition Out of State $
Type of school (summary of school)

Majors & Learning Tab
Majors & Learning
Student to faculty ratio
3 most popular majors
Is your major offered at school
Is masters offered at school?
Campus Life Tab: Under student body tab

Campus Life
Top 3 Race / Ethnicity
Gender Ratios
Applying Tab: Under Applying Tab

What’s Important Tab
Very important
Important
Considered
Applying Tab: Academics & GPA Tab

Regular Applicants
Total applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Applying Tab: Your Class Rank (Go to Guidance)- _____________
Compare your high course work to that of the college. Are you on track?
Compare your high school rank to those of incoming frosh - how do you fair?
Rank %
Top 10
Top 1/4
Top 1/2
Bottom 1/2
Bottom 1/4

Your GPA ________________
Does your GPA % get you in this college?
GPA’s of Incoming frosh %

GPA %
3.75
3.5-3.74
3.25-3.49
3.0- 3.24
2.5-2.9
2.0-2.49
Applying Tab: SAT & ACT Scores Tab
Score %
30-36
24-29
18-23
12-17
6-11
Paying Tab- Average Net Price
Costs of your college
On Campus Off Campus At Home
Tuition & fees
Room & Board
Books & Supplies
Personal
Expenses
Transportation
Total
Paying Tab- Financial Aid By the Numbers Tab
Financial Aid Distribution chart

Scholarship & Grants _____________%
Loans & Jobs _______________%
Other ___________%
Average 1st Year financial aid package $ ___________________
Average need based scholarship $ _____________________
Average non need based aid$ ____________________
Average indebtedness at graduation $____________________
Scholarships tab (What is offered)

1 Year Costs
Use paying tab and calculator to calculate costs to attend 1 year
1 Year costs
College tuition (use out of state if you are

attending out of state college)
Cost for room and board
Books and supplies
Total cost per year (Add Tuition, Room

and Board, Books and Supplies to get a)
4 years (or more) Total Amount of Loan

Costs to Graduate
Total cost to graduate- Multiply Total

cost per year by years you plan to
attend to get degree.
Loan Payback
http://www.aie.org/paying-for-college/finance-tools/college-loan-calculator.cfm
Loan Payback College
Option #1
Principal- Total amount of

Loan for undergraduate -
assuming no financial help
from parents -Use above cost
to graduate
Interest Rate 3.4% if subsidized
Months 10 years 120 Months
Total Amount of Interest paid

over loan
Total Amount- Add interest

and Principal from above
Monthly payment once you

graduate college #1
College & Loan Unit
Name______________________________
Part 2. College Choice and Major #2 ______________________________
The goal: Interview parents and college students in order to research what colleges and jobs are best for
you in the future.
Directions: You will choose two different jobs and two different colleges and compare your future
earnings.
COLLEGE CHOICE #2- pick one if you don’t know- ________________________________

• College matchmaker- http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/adv_typeofschool.jsp
COLLEGE MAJOR #2
What is going to be your major at college #1? ____________________________
How many years of associates/undergraduate do you need for this major? __________________
How many years will you need to attend post-graduate (masters/doctoral) schooling for your degree?
_________
Total years will you need to go to college? _____________
• 1600 majors- http://www.mymajors.com/list-of-college-majors.cfml

• Top 100 majors-http://www.mymajors.com/list-of-majors-in-college.cfml
• top 2000 ranked colleges- http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/score_rank.html
Undergraduate Costs of College- for the next couple sections use website below
http://www.collegeboard.org/- type your college in search. Then use tabs at top of the site.
At a Glance Tab
At a Glance Tab
Total Undergrads
Average financial aid package
Tuition In State $
Tuition Out of State $
Type of school (summary of school)

Majors & Learning Tab
Majors & Learning
Student to faculty ratio
3 most popular majors
Is your major offered at school
Is masters offered at school?
Campus Life Tab: Under student body tab

Campus Life
Top 3 Race / Ethnicity
Gender Ratios
Applying Tab: Under Applying Tab

What’s Important Tab
Very important
Important
Considered

Regular Applicants
Total applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Applying Tab What is Your Class Rank _____________
Compare your high course work to that of the college. Are you on track?
Compare your high school rank to those of incoming frosh - how do you fair?
Rank %
Top 10
Top 1/4
Top 1/2
Bottom 1/2
Bottom 1/4

Your GPA ________________
Does your GPA % get you in this college?
GPA’s of Incoming frosh %

GPA %
3.75
3.5-3.74
3.25-3.49
3.0- 3.24
2.5-2.9
2.0-2.49
Applying Tab: SAT & ACT Scores Tab
Score %
30-36
24-29
18-23
12-17
6-11
Paying Tab- Average Net Price
Costs of your college
On Campus Off Campus At Home
Tuition & fees
Room & Board
Books & Supplies
Personal
Expenses
Transportation
Total
Paying Tab- Financial Aid By the Numbers Tab
Financial Aid Distribution chart

Scholarship & Grants _____________%
Loans & Jobs _______________%
Other ___________%
Average 1st Year financial aid package $ ___________________
Average need based scholarship $ _____________________
Average non need based aid$ ____________________
Average indebtedness at graduation $____________________
Scholarships tab (What is offered)

1 Year Costs
1 Year costs
College tuition (use out of state if you are

attending out of state college)
Cost for room and board
Books and supplies
Total cost per year (Add Tuition, Room

and Board, Books and Supplies to get a)
4 (or more) Year CostsTotal Amount of Loan

Costs to Graduate
Total cost to graduate- Multiply Total

cost per year by years you plan to
attend to get degree.
LOAN PAYBACK
http://www.aie.org/paying-for-college/finance-tools/college-loan-calculator.cfm
Loan Payback College

Option #2
Principal- Total amount of

Loan for undergraduate -
assuming no financial help
from parents -Use above cost
to graduate
Interest Rate 3.4% if subsidized
Months 10 years 120 Months
Total Amount of Interest paid

over loan
Total Amount- Add interest

and Principal from above
Monthly payment once you

graduate college #2
What did you find out about this school that you did not know or that is helpful for you in the future?
What did you learn about loan payback and college costs?
What college are you more likely to attend based on this unit?
Annual Budget Calculator

http://www.finaid.org/calculators/studentbudget.phtml
Scholarships
http://www.fastweb.com/
College loan
http://www.simpletuition.com/search_completion?bt=1024001&lts=2&amt=5000&brnd=finaid
Fafsa
http://www.finaid.org/fafsa/fafsa.phtml
College Board (www.collegeboard.com)

• Fast Web—financial aid search (www.fastweb.com)
• FinAid!—The SmartStudentTM Guide to Financial Aid (www.FinAid.org)
• U.S. Department of Education (www.ed.gov)

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COLLEGE CHOICE #1- pick one if you don’t know- ________________________________

Total years will you need to go to college? _____________

• 1600 majors- http://www.mymajors.com/list-of-college-majors.cfml

Average financial aid package

Tuition Out of State $

Type of school (summary of school)

Student to faculty ratio

3 most popular majors

Is your major offered at school

Is masters offered at school?

Campus Life Tab: Under student body tab

Top 3 Race / Ethnicity

Applying Tab: Under Applying Tab

Applying Tab: Academics & GPA Tab

Applying Tab: Academics & GPA Tab

Applying Tab: Your Class Rank (Go to Guidance)- _____________

Applying Tab: Academics & GPA Tab

GPA’s of Incoming frosh %

Applying Tab: SAT & ACT Scores Tab

Tuition & fees

Room & Board

Books & Supplies

Paying Tab- Financial Aid By the Numbers Tab

Financial Aid Distribution chart

Average 1st Year financial aid package $ ___________________

Average need based scholarship $ _____________________

Average non need based aid$ ____________________

Average indebtedness at graduation $____________________

Scholarships tab (What is offered)

College tuition (use out of state if you are

Books and supplies

Total cost per year (Add Tuition, Room

4 years (or more) Total Amount of Loan

Total cost to graduate- Multiply Total

Principal- Total amount of

Interest Rate 3.4% if subsidized

Months 10 years 120 Months

Total Amount of Interest paid

Total Amount- Add interest

Monthly payment once you

Part 2. College Choice and Major #2 ______________________________

COLLEGE CHOICE #2- pick one if you don’t know- ________________________________

Total years will you need to go to college? _____________

• 1600 majors- http://www.mymajors.com/list-of-college-majors.cfml

Average financial aid package

Tuition Out of State $

Type of school (summary of school)

Student to faculty ratio

3 most popular majors

Is your major offered at school

Is masters offered at school?

Campus Life Tab: Under student body tab

Top 3 Race / Ethnicity

Applying Tab: Under Applying Tab

Applying Tab: Academics & GPA Tab

Applying Tab: Academics & GPA Tab

Applying Tab What is Your Class Rank _____________

Applying Tab: Academics & GPA Tab