Scholarships…just what you wanted to hear about. I am sure your parents are highly encouraging you to fill out all the forms you can find. However, there is a method that will help raise your odds of winning. As you consider forms, be sure you can make a case to the selection committee why you [...]
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November 26, 2008
Frugal College Choices, not Cheap Choices
The leaves have fallen and the weather is colder; the excitement of holidays, family, and friends fills the air but this year the excitement is overshadowed by the grim economic news. In the local paper I even read an article containing hints to live frugally.
Frugal living isn’t cheap living. Frugal means to get the most [...]
November 21, 2008
November’s Most Costly Mistake
About this time of year, I see one very common yet costly mistake being repeated by most families. You are tired of applications and the application fees, so you start to pare down the list of colleges and universities to which your student will apply. This makes sense, except the first school to be dropped [...]
November 3, 2008
Is Your Student Ready for College….Almost Half Are Not
Christina Jeronimo of California was an “A” student in high school English, but due to testing scores, when she arrived at her community college she was placed in remedial English. The course was valuable academically, but frustrating and time-consuming. She had hoped to transfer to a four year university after two years of community college, [...]
October 21, 2008
Which College Is Right?
One of the most heart-rending cries I hear from high school seniors this time of year is “how do I find the right college or university for me?” closely followed by “what is the right major for me?” In both cases the students are so afraid of making a mistake they cannot make a decision, [...]
September 19, 2008
Parents, Your College Students Still Need YOU, not just your money.
Parents, now that your student is at college you probably think you are only incidental to their success. You provide the money, they do their thing. Wrong, you are crucial to their success, only your role has changed from teacher to mentor.
A recent study done by Laura Walker indicates your student is still transitioning to [...]
April 25, 2008
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