or many families, their high school student’s graduation is right around the corner. Deciding what to do after high school is one of the most complex decisions students will make, and it is one that will have a lifelong impact.
Students have to decide whether to go to college, get a certificate or apply directly for a job, and they have to consider the long-term potential costs and benefits of each option. It seems appropriate to gear financial education efforts toward such major financial decisions, particularly at a time when the news is replete with articles about the rising cost of college, the returns to a college education and increasing student loan debt.