Today’s guest post is from GoSchoolWise, a new website offering free tools to help with college prep. Is this school a good fit for my child? Do we have a balanced college list? How much will college cost us? If these are the questions you are asking yourself, there is good news. A smart […]
Read More...Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author of The Naked Roommate: 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into College and The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only! is hosting LIVE webinars for college-bound students and their parents. 17 Things You Need To Do Before College THIS FREE EVENT WILL COVER: WHY HIGH SCHOOL GRADS are NOT prepared for what’s next and how to prepare for […]
Read More...Do you have 2 minutes? Two minutes is all it takes to heat up a microwave dinner, brush your teeth, or make your bed in the morning. We all have two minutes. Knowing that our lives are crazy and hectic, Adam Blumenthal of the College Planning Network has created two minutes videos to help parents answer […]
Read More...Part of my goal here is to help parents find the tools they need to prepare for college. In today’s post, I’m featuring a free site that helps your student choose a career and find the right college fit. As a parent, you most certainly think about your child’s future. You may see them […]
Read More...Today’s website pick is a new site for students allowing them to create an academic portfolio: My Academic Program. According to its founder, JD Parkman, “Our focus from day 1 was to provide students with a cost-to-benefit of obtaining a degree. We do this by taking the actual costs of obtaining a degree and […]
Read More...Today’s website pick is an interactive college dashboard allowing you to narrow down the college list using Forbes Top Colleges of 2015. It’s user friendly and allows you to narrow down your choices by using specific criteria. Ever wished you could narrow down your list of colleges to apply to? This interactive dashboard displays […]
Read More...This week, I’m highlighting some new tools and websites that will help parents and students during the college prep process. Today’s pick is Make Me a Freshman, a tool students can use to organize the college application. I asked them to send me more information on their site and how it works: Confused by […]
Read More...Today’s guest post is from Lisa Sloan of Portland, Oregon who is currently going through the admissions process with her son. I am a master juggler. I don’t flip fire torches or bean bags, but as a parent, I am constantly keeping all of the balls in the air––meals, carpool, school project supplies, orthodontist […]
Read More...You’ve done the best that you can. You’ve taught you’re son or daughter to ride a bike, catch a ball, deal with heartache and tried to instill a strong work ethic and an empathetic heart. Despite the ups and downs of adolescence you’re proud of what they’ve grown into. So why are you still […]
Read More...What is Raise.me? It’s a new program that gives students the opportunity to earn micro-scholarships during high school for participating colleges. Awards are given to students automatically for each of their achievements during high school. Currently, over 60 colleges are participating in the program with more being added each month. The Raise.me Micro-Scholarship program […]
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