Before the Campus Visit: Must Do’s Before You Hit the Road by Jennifer Ledwith |jdledwith@scholaready.com (713) 553-6557 In Ron Lieber’s The Price You Pay For College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make, he asks families two questions: What is college to you, and how much are you […]
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Student’s Dream College vs. Parents’ Retirement
Student’s Dream College vs. Parents’ Retirement by Jennifer Ledwith |jdledwith@scholaready.com (713) 553-6557 Parents: Our daughter scored in the top 1 percent of PSAT test-takers and scored in the top 2 percent of SAT test-takers. On top of that, she’s in the top 5% of her graduating class and holds leadership positions in her extracurricular activities. […]
Homeschool Grad: Success in these classes will make your college resume competitive.
Stephen Alexander graduated from homeschool in 2020. He currently attends Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, where he is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I prepared Mr. Alexander for his SAT. Here are his lightly edited responses. You have to do all these things to get into college and get scholarships. Where’s the right place to […]
We like to Party: 3 Reasons You Should Attend a Party School
Q: I want to attend Texas State University – San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State) because they have a good drama program. However, my parents think that it’s a party school.That’s why my parents want me to go to Oral Roberts in Tulsa. Should I avoid a school just because it has a reputation as […]
What You Should Know Before You Co-Sign a Student Loan
Did you know that the student loan people garnish retirees’ Social Security checks? Money borrowed today for tuition, fees, books, and supplies can cost students up to 15 percent of income for tomorrow’s healthcare, medicine, home repairs, and bucket list vacations (Department of Education’s Strengthening the Student Loan System to Better Protect All Borrowers). Momma, Daddy, […]