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 November 2025)
If you've got a kid who'll likely be in college, tech school, or grad school in the fall of 2026, 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 November 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...
It’s Catch-up Week! Which of These Haven’t You Seen?—Memorial Day 2022
I'm spending Memorial Day having as much fun as I possibly can—and I hope you are too. 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...
Want a Million Dollars for Retirement? Take This SIMPLE STEP
Want a million dollars for retirement? Take this SIMPLE STEP: Starting as early as possible, save $100 per month——and invest it in a broad-based index fund such as VTSAX. Learn why this is a good idea in this easy-to-read book, written for college students: For even...
These 7 Habits Lead to Happiness in Old Age
Want to be as happy as possible in your 60s, 70s, 80's, and beyond? Researchers at Harvard University tell us that 7 habits lead to happiness in old age. (I'll add in an 8th one of my own at the bottom of this list.) What 7 habits lead to happiness in old age? (Your...
These Things Require Zero Talent! And They’re Free!
These things require zero talent! And they're free! (And they can skyrocket your success—no matter where you go to college.) For clear, step-by-step help getting your kids into and through college programs that develop talent—and doing it all debt-free without...
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Taking Notes On a Laptop? Ah—You Might Want to Reconsider That
Today's article is for you as a parent to hand to a high school, college, or grad student you love. Student, are you thinking it's efficient to take classroom notes on a laptop computer? Here are 6 reasons why you might want to reconsider that. Read this article I've...
College and Tech School BOTH? Genius!
Today I'm featuring one of my favorite articles I've ever written. It explains how your kid could attend technical school and college both—and graduate debt-free (with wildly enhanced practical job skills) at the age of 22. Genius. Best time to share this article with...
Got a Kid on an IEP? You’d Love to See This!
If you've got a kid on an IEP, here's something you'd love to see! It'd be great to see this before every IEP meeting: Because your kid absolutely is amazing—with unique strengths and interests that make him or her awesome. Because of this extraordinary, unique...
Why Should We Feel Hope?
The life and faith and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspires me. His words ring in my head: "I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never...
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.