by Jeannie Burlowski | Mar 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
On some middle school and high school campuses, parents form an organization where they meet together monthly to strategize how they can get their kids through college debt-free. (The free, step-by-step resources on my website make great discussion material for a...
by Jeannie Burlowski | Mar 25, 2015 | Application Essays, College Tuition, Community Service, Financial Aid, Parenting, Scholarships
The dad waited in a long line to get to shake my hand. He was beaming. “We squeezed into a packed high school auditorium to hear you speak about scholarships last year,” he told me. “You inspired my son to go home and apply for 20 scholarships he...
by Jeannie Burlowski | Mar 19, 2015 | Financial Aid, Parenting
Applying for financial aid for college takes strategy. Here’s your first move. Mark this date in RED on your calendar: January 1st of your child’s senior year of high school. That’s the date you’ll want to fill out your child’s FAFSA...
by Jeannie Burlowski | Mar 11, 2015 | Careers, Choosing Colleges, College Anxiety, College Majors, College Prep, FAFSA, The Twenties
Your 12th grader hasn’t yet figured out “what he wants to do with his life,” and it’s making you nervous. You absolutely don’t want him living in your basement next year—partially for fear he’ll turn into one of those 20-something...