October 1 is on the horizon and that means the FAFSA will be available for students to complete and file. Believe it or not, many students don’t bother completing it and that’s a decision you and your student might regret. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Only 65% of high school seniors complete … Continue reading Why Complete the FAFSA?
You’ve done all the prep work, you have checked out all the colleges of interest for your teenager, made the applications and now after all the hard work is over, they have accepted a space at the college of their choice. You could be mistaken for thinking that all your hard work is over and … Continue reading Training Your Teenager Before College
I received an email from a concerned parent whose student was going to be attending orientation next week. In the email, he confessed that he might need some help with information regarding financing his son’s college education. I was surprised that he waited so long. Unfortunately, I had to advise him that at this point … Continue reading Paying for College: Borrow Wisely
This article was originally written for and published at TeenLife.com The first semester of senior year is filled with anticipation. It’s your last year of high school and you have so much to look forward to, such as graduation and college. But in order for seniors to reach those goals, you have some high-priority things in the … Continue reading 5 First Semester Tasks for Seniors
The summer is half over, but if you’re lucky, you can steal some reading time. With a teenager in the house and college (or something else) on the horizon, a prepared parent is a less stressful parent. When school starts, you want every tool in your arsenal and these summer reading suggestions can help arm … Continue reading Summer Reading Suggestions-for parents of high school students
Fireworks. Picnics. Family celebrations. It’s that time of year when we think about our freedom and the people who are responsible for protecting those freedoms–servicemen and their families. This scholarship honors their sacrifice: The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund was the vision of Freedom Alliance founders LtCol Oliver North, USMC (Ret.) and the late LtGen Edward … Continue reading Freedom Alliance Scholarship
It’s been in the news—Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill to cancel student loan debt. I don’t want to share any political viewpoints here. I want to express what this communicates to the past and future generations of students. To the past generation of students I have two children who incurred student loan debt. One … Continue reading Opinion: Canceling Student Loan Debt
If you have a high school student, especially one who is focused on the goal of attending college, your summers aren’t just vacations. Gone are the days when you took the kids to the pool, the library and the park. Gone are the days when your time was consumed with planning the summer family vacation … Continue reading Surviving a Busy summer
Have you ever heard someone say, “College is a waste of time and money”? Or, “There’s no way I could afford to go to college”? These are some common college myths that many people believe to be true. But the reality is that neither of these statements is true. Following are some common myths about … Continue reading Busting 5 college myths
You can talk to experts and read all the articles online, but nothing compares to listening to other parents and their experiences with college admissions. Knowing there are other parents struggling with the same questions, problems and unexpected outcomes can help you feel less alone. But where do you find that information? There are two … Continue reading What do other parents think about college admissions?