LAUNCH GRADE 10: SPEAK UP! lesson 33: college costs and financial aid outcome: Students summarize the costs associated with postsecondary training and financial aid opportunities. OBJECTIVES * Debate choices for a return on an investment. * List financial and opportunity costs associated with college and postsecondary training. * Define " investment " and " financial aid. " * Differentiate between types of financial aid: grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans. * Calculate the return on investment of taking advantage of financial aid. * reflect on the financial and opportunity costs associated with not pursuing postsecondary training. ASSESSMENT * College: return on investment * reflection MATERIALS NEEDED * Masking tape * Calculators for each group (oPtionAL) * " Financial Aid and opportunity costs " handout * " college: return on investment " handout PREPARATION * Move the desks out of the way and use the tape to draw a straight line down the center of your classroom. * Create 2 t-charts on the board for use in the Whole group Discussion: Financial Costs Opportunity Costs lesson outline 1. Motivation 2. Whole Group Discussion 3. Direct Instruction 4. Collaborative Activity 5. Summary vote with your feet (10 minutes) financial and opportunity costs of college (10 minutes) investing in your education (10-15 minutes) calculating return on investments (10-20 minutes) costs of not going to college (5 minutes) 314 LeSSon 33: CoLLege CoStS AnD FinAnCiAL AiD