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Student loans haunt borrower the rest of his life

I have a very sad story: a student graduated 20 years ago with a particular specialized major (this particular major was dropped the year after he graduated). [Mistake number one: research your career/major]   20 years after graduating this former college student...

Crazy things students do to raise money for college

A little business and a little vacation. Some families ask when is a good time to start preparing for college. My answer is as soon as possible. A middle school student is not too early to start. I have a High School Sophomore who will be graduating in 2011. We...

College Planning Radio

KTAR’s radio host Bob McClay interviewed me Tuesday August 11th  regarding the college planning process. I discussed why it is important to choose a career, then a major, then a college, in that order. My goal is to educate your students so they can make an...

Safety Tips For College Students

This isn’t exactly a pleasant topic to discus but awareness is one step in the right direction. Campus safety tips While assault or rape by an attacker is never the victim’s fault, there are a few things students can keep in mind While out on a date The...

A tragedy & disservice: family advised not to try for aid

A family came in for consulting services looking for guidance and direction. The first strike against them was that their student was already a College Junior. College planning begins when your student is a High School Freshman or Sophomore. The second strike was they...

With no tuition Kentucky college draws notice

BEREA, Ky. — Berea College, founded 150 years ago to educate freed slaves and “poor white mountaineers,” accepts only applicants from low-income families, and it charges no tuition. “You can literally come to Berea with nothing but what you can carry, and graduate...