How to Play Road To College Success
Number of players: 4 -10 players + game leader + banker
Objective:
“Road to College Success” is a fun, interactive, instructional game for high school and college students. It orients them on the basics of freshman life at college.
Players have 3 goals :
- (a) register for 4 classes,
- (b) manage their personal budget,and
- (c) discuss life scenarios presented.
- 1) Players circle the board trying to obtain their core classes, and pay their bills. Twice around is one college semester.
- 2) During the semester, players will encounter college-life scenarios where they must make a choice. This allows the game leader to
address the 5 main topics in the game. (See sample Life Choices cards below) - 3) Players have a salaried job and monthly expenses. They must manage their money to pay their bills.
- 4) During the semester, players will encounter chance situations that move them forwards or backwards on the game board.
Other situations will increase or decrease their cash flow. (See sample Chance Cards below) - 5) Players will also manage a credit card with a $250 limit.
- 6) Players will engage in social activities during the semester.
- 7) All players that end the semester with their bills paid and all their core classes win the game!
Cards In The Game
Click on Life Choices or Chance cards to view samples.

"Budget Cards" are the heart of the Financial management petal the game. Players get their own Budget Card that states their financial situation in college. Their job is to control their spending to pay their bills at the end the month.
Personal Budget Card
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Your Monthly Bills :
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