Category: Survive
High school and the transition to college is an unsettling time for many families. We'll give tips to help settle everyone's nerves.
Summer Programs for High School Students
Kevin Newton- January 26, 2021 0Summer programs for high school students offer opportunities ranging from local college classes to programs around the world. As college admissions grow increasingly competitive, both ... Read More
Mom Shares Lessons Learned From Son’s College Search
Road2College- January 23, 2021 0We recently asked a member of our Paying for College 101 Facebook group to share her approach to finding the right college for her son, ... Read More
Read This Before Your High School Senior Commits to a College
Sabrina Malone- January 21, 2021 0You might be losing sleep worrying about how to afford your child’s higher education. Here’s some timely advice if you have a high school senior ... Read More
What Is a Trade School?
Matthew Schwartz- January 15, 2021 0A trade school, sometimes referred to as a vocational school, is an educational institution students attended in order to learn hands-on skills in a specific ... Read More
How to Handle an Academic Dismissal
Sabrina Malone- January 14, 2021 0Academic Dismissal: Advice about this topic is something none of us want (or plan) to need. But, things happen and there are many families who unfortunately ... Read More
High School Classes to Teach Teens Life Skills
Matthew Schwartz- January 8, 2021 0High school is an important part of any teenager’s development. Outside of school, it’s a time when teens get their first feelings of independence, whether ... Read More
How Colleges Calculate Your High School GPA
Maria Tzavidis- January 7, 2021 0The movement for colleges toward being test-optional has gained momentum over the last ten years. With COVID-19 changing this year’s high school experience, the trend ... Read More
Update on How We Relentlessly Pursue Funding
Sabrina Malone- January 3, 2021 0Three out of my four oldest kids’ term bills for the spring semester either had errors or revealed opportunities to save significant amounts of money. ... Read More
A Dose of Reality From the Mom of a College Senior
Sabrina Malone- December 17, 2020 0What does it look like when your kid has reached his last day of regular undergrad classes for the rest of his life? As a ... Read More
How College Deans Are Communicating With Students
Liam Gaughan- November 19, 2020 0Deans are more than just university administrators who oversee the daily operations of a school; they are also the face of the institution and in ... Read More
