Study Routes Compared: Cost, First Pay and Break-Even Years
by Creouts Publishing © 2026
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: finance
Grades: 9,10,11,12,15
Description
STEP 7 of Run the Numbers Before You Sign (Teen and Adult Money), after Step 6 (Car Loan). Also in the series bundle. A self-checking study-cost escape room for Grades 9-12, adult beginners and homeschool. A made-up student, Sam, compares study routes; 4 doors are locked. Common slips land on wrong letters. 28 cards, 20 scored. WHAT IT TEACHES Total cost, scholarships, grants, amount borrowed; dual enrollment and credit by exam; a made-up loan table; break-even years with and without pay given up; what-ifs (6-12 months to a first job, lower pay). Routes shown: a 4-year degree, college first, a trade certificate, self-study and an apprenticeship; other routes exist. Ends with a think-it-through card. HOW IT WORKS - Each room opens with a learn card. 16 clue cards (type or tap), 4 door codes. - Boom scores every answer at once; two tap-to-show hints per question. For general education only. Not financial, legal or tax advice. All people, lenders, prices and rates are made up. Rules, rates and costs differ by country and change over time. For decisions about your own money, speak to a licensed professional. ACCURACY Answers checked by our own software and by AI test solves from the cards alone. Not tested with a class. No process is perfect; if you spot an error, please tell us through the store's feedback. HOW IT WAS MADE Text written with AI assistance and fact-checked. All images are drawn in code; no AI image generators were used. No sound.
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Text font: Atkinson Hyperlegible, (c) Braille Institute of America, SIL Open Font License 1.1.