Cody's parents will then research grants and/or scholarships that Cody qualifies for so that they won't have to pay so much--money has been tight lately, and the cost of education has risen faster than they expected. They must settle on three grants/scholarships for Cody. Use these sites to get you started:

• ScholarshipHelp: http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/
• IEFA--International Education Financial Aid: http://www.iefa.org/
• CollegeBoard: http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/pay/scholarships-aid/21403.html
• Scholarships: http://www.scholarships.net/
• FinAid: http://www.finaid.org/

Once Cody makes choices, Counselor Jobs takes over and researches colleges and/or universities that offer classes in all three of the areas Cody is interested in. Counselor Jobs must select three colleges/universities that will best suit Cody's needs. Things to consider:

• Where Cody lives
• Cody's grade
• Cody's athletic interests
• Cody's parents financial situation

Search below to find colleges/universities that suit Cody's needs:

• CollegeBoard--College MatchMaker: http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/adv_majors.jsp

Since Cody is just beginning high school, Dr. Class wants Cody to get the best of these years by recommending high school classes that the colleges/universities require, as well as courses that would be helpful for Cody, so that college years won't be so difficult.

• CollegeBoard--High School: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/index.html

Organize the Information:

Using concept mapping strategies, each member of the group must organize their thoughts methodically into a visual form of some sort. Some examples of concept maps are included at the link below, but you may use one of your own choosing:

• Graphic.org--The Graphic Organizer: http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html

You may also choose to use the Inspiration program if your computer has it. This is an excellent program for organizing your thoughts and then converting them into outline format.

Create and practice your presentation:

Once you have organized your information, work together to create and present the information to the class. As a team, develop your ideas into a multimedia presentation. Each person in the group is responsible for creating their part of the presentation. You may choose to do this in Microsoft PowerPoint, or Microsoft Windows MovieMaker. The more creative the better. Once the multimedia presentation is created, practice your presentation as a group so that it looks professional. Critique each other for the following:

• Professional speaking voice--speak loud and clear so that, if hard-of-hearing grandma is in the back of the classroom, she can still hear you.
• Eye Contact--good eye contact with your audience is vital to the successful delivery of your project.
• Hand gestures--are necessary to express and emphasize your ideas to your audience.
• Entertainment value--how the information is presented--boring is bad!