Money Mindset Mixer Guide

Purpose:
Students will explore their personal beliefs, emotions, and experiences around money to build self-awareness before diving into scholarships and financial aid.

Time: 10 minutes

Materials:

• Printed prompt handout or projected slide of prompts
• Pens or notebooks

Instructions:

1. Arrange partners. Ask students to find someone they haven’t talked to yet today.
2. Explain the activity. Each pair will take turns choosing a prompt, reflecting silently, then sharing their responses with one another. Spend about 2 minutes per prompt.
3. Rotate (optional). After discussing 2–3 prompts, invite pairs to switch partners and try one more prompt.
4. Whole-class share. Bring the group back together. Invite 2–3 volunteers to share any surprising insights or patterns they noticed.

Prompts (2 minutes each)

1. “Money is _______.”

1. “I feel most proud about money when _______.”

1. “My biggest money worry or stressor is _______.”

1. “If I had unlimited money for one day, I would _______.”

1. “One piece of financial advice I’d give my future self is _______.”

Feel free to skip a prompt if time runs short; the goal is honest reflection and connection.

Scholarship Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

Purpose:
Students will practice finding real scholarship opportunities online and recording key details to streamline their application process.

Instructions:

1. Use national databases (e.g., Fastweb, College Board, Scholarships.com) and local/community resources (e.g., clubs, employers, local businesses).
2. Identify five scholarships that match your interests or background.
3. For each scholarship, fill in the details below. Use additional sheets if needed.

Scholarship 1

Scholarship Name:


Deadline: _______________________________


Eligibility/Criteria:





Website/Source: _______________________________


Notes/Next Steps:



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Scholarship 2

Scholarship Name:


Deadline: _______________________________


Eligibility/Criteria:





Website/Source: _______________________________


Notes/Next Steps:



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Scholarship 3

Scholarship Name:


Deadline: _______________________________


Eligibility/Criteria:





Website/Source: _______________________________


Notes/Next Steps:



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Scholarship 4

Scholarship Name:


Deadline: _______________________________


Eligibility/Criteria:





Website/Source: _______________________________


Notes/Next Steps:



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Scholarship 5

Scholarship Name:


Deadline: _______________________________


Eligibility/Criteria:





Website/Source: _______________________________


Notes/Next Steps:



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Funding Reflection Exit Ticket

Name: _________________________________ Date: ________________

Instructions: Take the next 5–7 minutes to reflect on today’s scavenger hunt and plan concrete next steps.

1. Top Three Scholarships
   List your three strongest scholarship finds and one reason each stood out to you (e.g., eligibility, award amount, theme).
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Next Step for One Scholarship
   Choose one scholarship from your top three. What is the very next action you need to take (e.g., request transcript, draft essay, gather recommendation)?
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Deadline & Reminder
   When will you complete this next step? How will you remind yourself (calendar alert, phone alarm, to-do list)?
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Anticipated Obstacle
   What challenge might prevent you from completing this step on time? How can you address or work around that obstacle?
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Lingering Question
   What is one question you still have about scholarships, FAFSA, or financial aid? Your teacher or counselor can follow up on this for you.