Understanding Business and Personal Law

Chapter 5: How Contracts Arise

Service Learning

Student Loans
You probably have begun to think about whether you will be going to college. Maybe you want to become a lawyer or a teacher. Do you know how much it costs to go to college? For many students, their parents will be able to pay for it. For others, however, student loans might be the only way.

Activity: Choose two colleges that you might consider attending after you graduate from high school. Find out how much it costs to attend. Make sure you figure tuition, room, board, and books.

Use this Web site to help with your research: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm (A Web site sponsored by U.S. News that allows for interactive searching of colleges)