I’m spending President’s Day with my dear husband, who also has the day off today. Yipppeee!
Whenever I take time off like this, I like to point you to some of my most helpful recent articles that you may have missed. This gives you a chance to catch up—right on a week when you may have a little extra time yourself.
Is “Advanced Placement” the Best Way to Earn College Credit In High School?
Every year, millions of high school students are fed this line: “Hey, you should take Advanced Placement (AP) classes! They’re way harder, but if you do well on the test at the end, you’ll get free college credit!”
It sounds like a great deal. But is it actually true?
Actually, Advanced Placement (AP) classes are the least dependable way for students to earn college credit in high school. Learn the better option in this well-loved Jeannie Burlowski article.
This Year Only—There’s a Trick to Getting Free College Money From Your State
It’s currently 2024, and college financial aid processes have changed a lot. If you’ll have a kid in college or grad school this coming fall, you need to know this gold nugget about applying for STATE AID. (It’s different this year than it ever has been, and probably ever will be again.) Get all the details in this clear, plainspoken article by the author of the book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward.
One Call Can Increase Admissions Chances by 40%
This article now includes new info—added in February, 2024—on “What if time zones are such that admissions offices are closed by the time your daughter gets out of school for the day?”
Once your kid’s college applications are all in, is there anything she can do to increase her admissions chances (and get herself more free money to help pay for college)? YES. And it just takes one phone call. Here’s what to say on that call.
For clear, step-by-step help getting your kids through college debt-free, don’t rely on a loose collection of newsletter articles.
You’ll miss hundreds of details that way.
Instead, right now, this week, get your copy of my book:
It’s a reference book, so nobody reads the whole thing cover to cover. Pick out what you need to read in it using the fast-paced, 10-minute video instructions here.
You can see hundreds of reviews of this book on Amazon by going to:
You can see why financial advising professionals love LAUNCH, here.
You can see the top 9 questions parents are asking me about LAUNCH, here.
Read just one chapter of LAUNCH every 1–3 months while your child’s in middle school and high school, and you’ll know every viable strategy for debt-free college at exactly the right time to implement it.
And if your child’s already well past middle school? That’s OK; you can run to catch up. But the process of getting your kids through college debt-free goes more smoothly the earlier you start it—especially if you’re not planning to save up any money to pay for college.
Take a step on this right now. Get regular, inspiring help from me—every Monday morning.
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Who is Jeannie Burlowski?
Jeannie is a full-time academic strategist, podcast host, and sought-after speaker for students ages 12–26, their parents, and the professionals who serve them. Her writing, speaking, and podcasting help parents set their kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Huffington Post, USA Today, Parents Magazine, and US News and World Report, and on CBS News.
Jeannie also helps students apply to law, medical, business, and grad school at her website GetIntoMedSchool.com. You can follow her on Twitter @JBurlowski.
No part of this article was written using AI.