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BND wants you to Be Confident with your financial decisions. Whether you’re planning for life after high school or seeking to build financial skills, these resources can help you get started.
Educational materials from BND are created to help you make confident decisions. There are materials to help plan for life after high school or learn about some basics of personal finance. Click download to view the materials, or contact your high school counselor to request a printed copy.
Are you a school counselor who wants to order printed BND materials? Click here to complete the request.
2025/2026 Regional College Cost Sheet
Cost can be a large factor when choosing which college to attend. The Regional College Cost Sheet has estimated attendance costs for colleges in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Minnesota all in one convenient document.
Workforce Ready Checklist
Entering the workforce following high school graduation is the best option for some students. This card highlights the classes they could concentrate on, activities outside of school and financial decisions they should consider.
College Ready Checklist
Preparing for college begins in high school. Choosing a college and major, high school coursework, entrance exams and paying for college are featured topics on this card.
Military Ready Checklist
A description of each branch of the military and career options in them, information on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test and activities outside of school are featured on this card.
Parent Checklist
This helpful card helps parents guide their student in pursuing the next steps in planning for life after high school. Parent resources, career and college options for young people, and paying for college are highlights.
BND Student Loan Card
When grants, scholarships and federal student loans don’t cover the costs of college, BND’s student loan can help fill the gap. This card provides information for ND residents and out-of-state residents attending a ND college. Click here to learn more about student loans.
Cosigning a BND Student Loan Card
When you cosign a student loan, you are helping someone achieve an educational goal. It is an important financial decision for you because it may impact your personal credit rating. This card provides information to consider when making a decision to cosign a student loan.
North Dakota Dollars for Scholars Card
Learn about a variety of scholarship opportunities available to all North Dakota high school seniors and college students. Click here to learn more about the North Dakota Dollars for Scholars program.
SmartWithMyMoney.nd.gov is a free resource supported by the state of North Dakota. It can be accessed directly or through the ND Education Portal on PowerSchool. It has resources that may help schools to meet personal finance curriculum requirements as outlined in North Dakota Century Code § 15.1-21-21.
These sample lessons were created to align with the required concepts of personal finance.
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