College can be cripplingly expensive for many families, particularly those with a low income. Even if we were to put the tuition fees to one side, you still have the rent, living expenses, travel costs and so on to consider… indeed, the prospect of sending kids to college can be a genuine uphill struggle […]
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Coping With the Crippling Cost of College
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, April 9th, 2018 | Comments Off on Coping With the Crippling Cost of College
Application Tips for Low-Income Families
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, April 6th, 2018 | Comments Off on Application Tips for Low-Income Families
Families and students with low-income backgrounds often find going to college a looming task. They don’t know where to start or how to push past the initial idea of college. I’ve compiled some tips & resources that we regularly use with our students to help make the trip to college more affordable. So, let’s […]
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Tears, No Fears, When Saying Goodbye
By Suzanne Shaffer on Sunday, July 16th, 2017 | Comments Off on Tears, No Fears, When Saying Goodbye
There will be tears. Oh yes, there will be tears. It doesn’t matter how many times it happens, when a child goes to college, you are witnessing the beginning of one of the most transformative periods in her life. You’re also saying goodbye to the nature of the relationship you once shared. But how […]
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3 Ways You Can Help Your College Student
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 | Comments Off on 3 Ways You Can Help Your College Student
If you are a parent of someone in college, then you are probably keen to help them as much as you can. As it happens, being able to help your college kid can be easier said than done. But if you know the main areas where they are likely to want help, then you […]
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4 Alternatives to College
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 | Comments Off on 4 Alternatives to College
Most parents want their children to get a good education and grow into mature adults. They save from an early age to ensure they can afford to send them to college. However, that path isn’t right for everyone, and some children would do better if they selected an alternative. The issue is that most […]
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Preparing Your Child for College Life
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 | Comments Off on Preparing Your Child for College Life
Up until this point, your child has always lived with you. Over the past couple of decades, you have become used to seeing them almost every single day: cooking for them, picking them up and dropping them off to the places they need to be, helping them resolve problems and offering a shoulder to […]
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Avoiding Traditional College Doesn’t Have to Halt Your Teen’s Education
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, April 28th, 2017 | 3 Comments
If your teen thinks that going straight to college from high school is not for them then they’ve probably been questioned ‘now what?’ countless times. They’ve probably been inundated with people voicing their opinions and telling them where they should and should not go from here. They’ve probably had everyone, from you to their […]
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Preparing Students for College
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 | 2 Comments
High school students have to be prepared before going to college. This period in the educational journey of students has to be productive enough to gain the right amount of knowledge and skills. College is the real thing. This is where the students will build their dreams. It is where they can look forward into […]
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Not Going to College? Now What?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, April 6th, 2017 | 1 Comment
This post was originally written for ClassandCareers.com and was posted as “Taking the non-traditional route after high school graduation”. Most high school seniors are geared up for graduation next month and that comes with a good case of senioritis. The typical path for a large percentage of graduates sends them off to college in the […]
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It’s a Match: Fall in Love with Your 2nd Choice College
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 | Comments Off on It’s a Match: Fall in Love with Your 2nd Choice College
This article was originally published on Smart College Visit as part of my Parent College Coach tips. In honor of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to repost it. A song by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, “Love the One You’re With”, brings me back to my teen years. Yes. It dates me. But it reminds […]
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