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Tennessee Council on Economic and Free Enterprise Education at Middle Tennessee State University's Jones College of Business

College GP$: Goals, Problems, and Solutions

The College GP$: Goals, Problems, and $olutions curriculum is a four module, seventeen topic personal finance curriculum aimed at  

  • promoting post-secondary education accessibility
  • guiding students on the path to post-secondary education
  • helping students successfully complete their post-secondary education
  • transitioning students into their careers while managing any debt incurred while completing post-secondary education (Learning modules encompass the five core competencies of financial education, the Tennessee Personal Finance Standards, and the National Jump$tart Standards.)

Module A: Considering My Future

LessonTitleDays
A0Overview  – 
A1Dreaming  2
A2I Like To… I’m Good At…  3
A3When I Grow Up I Want To Be…  3
A4Public, Private, Technical? Where to Go?  2
A5Project  5

 

Module B: My Financial Plan For Education

LessonTitleDays
B0Overview  – 
B1A New “Word” With Big Benefits  2
B2Money, Money, Money  6
B3Does Debt Make Sense?  4
B4Hey Kid, Have I Got A Deal For You!  1
B5Project  6


Module C: I’m In College!

LessonTitleDays
C0Overview  – 
C1$20 In My Coat Pocket  4
C2Who’s Going To Take Care Of My Money?  3
C3What Do You Mean I Have Ten Visas And A House?  3
C4I’m Covered  3
C5Project  4


Module D: All Grown Up—No More Spring Breaks

LessonTitleDays
D0Overview  – 
D1Out Of College And Raising My Score  4
D2I Need A Ride To Work  2
D3Making My Money Grow  6
D4Project  6
D5Course Project – Making The Dream A Reality  3

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For information regarding upcoming workshops, please contact:

Maria Edlin King
maria.king@mtsu.edu
615-898-5291

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