It's that time of the year when students and families start thinking very seriously about post-high school plans. This week on FinCap Friday we focus on the question, "Is college still worth it?" Many college grads end up with jobs in retail or food service, but there seems to be evidence of the benefits outweighing the drawbacks of getting a college education today. Learn more in this week's episode of FinCap Friday below:

You can click here to access the Kahoot quiz and discussion prompt. If you're short on time, try our simplified No Tech version containing embedded questions right in the slide deck!

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New to NGPF's FinCap Friday? It's a fun way to engage your students with current events and hot topics! Each weekly episode includes:

• A five-question Kahoot!
• A 2-3 minute video about the current event and why it matters
• A discussion prompt
• Activity ideas and sources to extend the learning

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About the Author

Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!