Top 4 Reasons Parents Put Off College Planning
Why would some parents find out that there's a path to debt-free college (and thriving future career) for their kids—and then say, "Nah, we're not going to walk down that path"? It's understandable! Parents are busy, and they can't do everything. The problem comes...
How to Turn Ordinary Kids Into Brilliant, Frugal Money Managers
Earlier this year I was interviewed on the All Things Education podcast in Australia—which was especially interesting because the host is 19 years old. "She's a teen," I thought to myself. "She's a college student. I wonder, what'll be the first question she'll be...
I’m Helping Financial Advisors Reach More Families
Most of my articles are for parents of kids ages 12–26, but this article is specifically for financial advisors. When you're a financial advisor who follows me, there are 3 things I know about you: 1. One of your greatest goals is to help more families. ...
Simple Check-In Rule Helps Teens Avoid Risk
Here's What We're Talking About This Week! A simple check-in rule can help teens avoid risk Our tweens and teens are going to have to make certain decisions and choices in the face of peer pressure. And generally, they will want to do what’s right. But they may not...
In Just 5 Minutes — Change Your Future Grandchildren’s Lives
Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Recently, I climbed a mountain in Zion National Park. My husband, the avid hiker, gave me a set of hiking poles and these instructions: "When you start to feel exhausted," he said, "just concentrate on your next step. Where's...
A Virtuous Life, a Rich Life—In Just 30 Seconds
As for me—I'd love to live a virtuous life. A rich life. I got great help from this diagram—in just about 30 seconds! I love it. A virtuous life is one of balance between deficiency and excess. Interesting. This is thought-provoking—and worthy of putting up on the...
How to Use the Full Focus Planner
Here's What We're Talking About This Week! I've got good reason for suggesting a paper planner for college students. "Paper?" you're thinking. "Come on, that is so low tech! What next—are you gonna tell us to chisel our appointments and task lists into stone tablets?"...
Key Difference Between Teens Who Succeed in School and Teens Who Don’t
Here's What We're Talking About This Week! You desperately want your teens to succeed in school, but cajoling and hovering and pushing them is just so exhausting. Here's fantastic help that will take you under two minutes to implement. This fast-read article is based...
The Sweaty Truth About Sports Scholarships
Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Parents of athletes fork out thousands to cover sports expenses over the years. Many wonder, “Is all this time, effort, and money going to pay off big when this kid gets to college?” Here, the sweaty truth about sports...
Debt-Free College Online Event—Sponsored by High School Students!
High school students in California put on their own live, online debt-free college event . . . . . . with a nationally-known author as their guest! Students at your local high school could do this exact same thing—using the clear easy instructions at the bottom of...
College Financing: Should Kids Just Do It Themselves?
Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Some parents try to save a little time, energy, and money by putting their kids in charge of planning out their own college financing. “She's nearly an adult—let her figure it out herself and live with the consequences,” some...
Get More College Scholarships—Starting in 8th Grade!
You'd love to get the kids you care about through college debt-free. It's easier than you think—even if you can't save a penny, even if you make too much to get any government financial aid. (Or you think you do.) Register instantly below—for free, courtesy of...
Your Kid Might Go To Med School or Grad School One Day?
Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Your kid might go to med school or grad school one day? This week we're relieving stress about applying—by featuring an interview I did on the Greek University podcast. This interview covers a lot of valuable ground (so it’s...
In College? Do This and Slash Your Student Loan Debt
This article has been updated. You’ll find my most current info on this subject here. See you over there! —Jeannie Burlowski
Got a Big Problem with Standardized Testing?
Here's What We're Talking About This Week! What do you do if your kid is having serious problems succeeding on standardized tests like the SAT and the ACT? Having your son or daughter apply to one or more test-optional schools might be a really good answer. You’ll...
Important News About the FAFSA Form (Updated March 2025)
If you've got a kid who'll be in college, tech school, or grad school in the fall of 2025, you need this article. Skim over the main points, and then come back and read the ones you need most. This information is current as of March 1st, 2025. If you have younger...
Got Kids Ages 12–26? You Need This!
Free Webinar You'd love to get the kids you care about through college debt-free. It's easier than you think—even if you can't save a penny, even if you make too much to get any government financial aid. (Or you think you do.) Register instantly below—for free,...
3 Ways to RELIEVE PRESSURE for Students Ages 12–26
Students today are under extraordinary pressure—much of it completely unnecessary. (I'm an academic strategist—I know what I'm talking about regarding "completely unnecessary.") Today, let's look at three ways parents can relieve pressure for students ages 12–26, and...
For Happiest Parenting—Use the Enforceable Statement
What's more aggravating and frustrating than giving kids or teens a direct order, and then they ignore it? Try this brilliant parenting tip from the psychologists at loveandlogic.com: use the enforceable statement. What is an "enforceable statement"? Say the effective...
What To Do If Your Teen Does Something Really Bad
What do you do if your teen does something really bad? It could be assault, theft, getting caught with drugs—or 100 other things. What do you do? Your most effective response when your teen does something really bad—is to respond with empathy. Soften your face and...
About
Hi, I’m Jeannie Burlowski.
I am a full-time academic strategist, conference speaker, and author of the book “LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward.”
My writing and speaking provide parents a clear, step-by-step checklist so they can set their kids up to succeed brilliantly in college, graduate debt-free, and move directly into careers they excel at and love.
For more than 20 years, I’ve helped students apply to highly competitive law, medical, business, and grad schools. I still do that from my website GetIntoMedSchool.com.
I am married, and my husband and I have a son and a daughter. We live in Minneapolis.
Hi, I'm Jeannie Burlowski.
My background as an academic strategist provides ideal foundation for me to help parents of kids ages 12–26 set those kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love.
I do this primarily through my book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward. LAUNCH provides parents clear, step-by-step instructions for this journey.
Regular readers of my free email newsletter get additional help from me. Gentle reminding about what to do when, and first access to my live and online sessions, strategy updates, and TRIBE Membership.
My team and I are leading a debt-free college revolution. We hope you'll join us!
Hi, I'm Jeannie Burlowski.
My background as an academic strategist provides ideal foundation for me to help parents of kids ages 12–26 set those kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love.
I do this primarily through my book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward. LAUNCH provides parents clear, step-by-step instructions for this journey.
Regular readers of my free email newsletter get additional help from me. Gentle reminding about what to do when, and first access to my live and online sessions, strategy updates, and TRIBE membership.