Preparing Kids for College - Ep 71

When is a good time to start preparing your kids for College?

Today we have a special guest who’s sharing her tips on how she prepared her daughter for college, while being a single mama and working a full time job. No matter how busy you are, there’s always time to prepare your child for success. 

So go grab your drinks, pop in those earphones -especially if you have little ears around, and let’s dive right into Episode # 71


We Discuss...

• How old is your daughter?
• What College does she go to?
• Did she go to a private highschool  or public school?
• Was she one of those children who quickly thrived in school?
• Why was it important to you to plant the idea of College?
• Was not going to College an option?
• At what age did you start having conversations about College with her?
• How did you get her interested in College?
• What were your steps for preparing your daughter for the College in...
  • Elementary School?
  • Middle School?
  • High School?
• Do you feel like she still was able to enjoy being a kid and do extra curricular activities or was it only about her academics? How do you recommend finding a good Balance?
• How did she decide which College she wanted to go to?
• Can you explain the application process?
• Do you believe it's the parents responsibility to cover the cost of College?
• How does someone apply for financial aid?
• Do you recommend student loans?
• Did she receive any Grants & Scholarships?
• When should our children start applying for Scholarships?
• Do you recommend the Dorm life experience?
• How do you feel about students working while going to school?
• Having gone through this whole experience, is there anything you learned along the way that you would've done differently to prepare her for College? ​​

​Links From This Episode:  

• https://www.igrad.com/tools 
• https://www.collegenet.com/
  
• https://www.scholarships.com/
  
• https://www.fastweb.com/
  
• https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa 
  

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