Most of us have heard stories about students who got thousands of dollars in scholarships to go to college. We also hear about scholarship “experts’ who promise to show you how you can do the same things. But here’s the real story about scholarships, how they work, and how buying into the hype or assuming you can’t qualify for them can lead you astray.
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Start Your College Financial Plan With These 5 Key Components
College financial planning ultimately comes down to figuring out how you’re going to pay for college. Typically this is the responsibility of parents.
There are five key parts to a good college financial plan.
10 Strategies to Improve Your Child’s Scholarship Chances
Everyone loves the idea of free money for college, and scholarships are a great way to get it. But you also need to use the right strategies to increase your chances of success. Here are the 10 ways students and their families can improve their chances of getting need-based, merit-based and other types of scholarships.
THCC Episode 164 – Semester at Sea
Semester at Sea is an accredited study-abroad program for college students, which takes place on a ship, MV World Odyssey. Students visit eight to 10 countries over a span of 100 to 105 days while they take classes aboard the ship as well as in the field, and gain invaluable experiences and a global perspective. On my podcast, I spoke with Scott Marshall, CEO of Semester at Sea, to talk about this fascinating program, how it works, and what if offers students. Listen Now…
THCC Episode 162 – Getting Into Law School
Students interested in attending law school should start preparing and learning about the process as early as possible, even before they apply to an undergraduate college. In my podcast interview with Sydney Montgomery, a leading consultant and expert on law school admissions and legal careers, we talked about what students should know and what they should do to prepare and apply for law school and maximize their chances of success. Listen Now…
THCC Episode 160 – Writing Great Essays for College Admissions and Scholarships
What does it take to write a great essay for college admissions or scholarship applications? On this episode of Taming the High Cost of College, I’m with Suzanne Davis, founder of Academic Writing Success, to explore what colleges and scholarships are looking for, what you should include, how parents can help their students become better writers, and how to write an essay that can get you into your preferred school or win a scholarship to help you pay for it. Listen Now…