Tips for Parents of College-Bound High School Students
As parents, we worry about being too involved or not involved enough in the lives of our children. If we baby them, they won’t be able to...
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Erika
- Apr 29, 2022
- 2 min
May 1
The universal deadline for students to commit to a college is May 1 of their senior year. A college or university may not ask you to...
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Erika
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
College Admissions and Dating
I often compare the college admissions process to dating. The comparison usually gets a few laughs, but I hope it also helps students...
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Bob
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Third Degree with Bob Brown-University of Tampa
“Academic excellence in an urban oasis,” located in Tampa, FL, the University of Tampa provides a strong undergraduate education for...
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Bob
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
The Third Degree with Bob Brown-Flagler College
Located in the suburbs of St. Augustine, FL, Flagler College provides a strong undergraduate education for students looking to go to...
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Erika
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
For Parents of High School Seniors
If you are the parent of a senior in high school, you are living through the college application process right now. There can be a lot...
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Erika
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
Five Reasons Why Every Family Should File the FAFSA
I often have parents tell me they don’t plan to file the FAFSA because they won’t qualify for anything. I get it. It seems like a cruel...
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Erika
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Admission Decision Time for Parents
It can be the most wonderful time of the year for college admissions as students receive acceptance letters and scholarship offers. ...
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Erika
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
The Good Stuff
During this difficult time, it is easy to get caught up in all the negative. Students are out of school, sports are cancelled, rites of...
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Erika
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
Five Reasons Why Every Family Should File the FAFSA
I often have parents tell me they don’t plan to file the FAFSA because they won’t qualify for anything. I get it. It seems like a cruel...
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Erika
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
Tips for Seniors: May 1 Looks A Lot Different This Year!
I have been telling seniors and parents what they should be doing as they make their final college choice for years. This year, I find...
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Erika
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
College Planning in the Time of Covid-19
So. Here we are. Yikes. As a parent of elementary school students, I am experiencing a new normal that is way outside of my comfort zone....
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Erika
- Mar 12, 2020
- 1 min
What to do? Advice for seniors making final college decisions during a difficult time.
As you know, many colleges and universities are moving to virtual learning and some are sending students home for the rest of the...
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Erika
- Feb 22, 2020
- 2 min
Financial Aid Packages: Three Tips for Parents of Seniors
Colleges and universities are sending out long-awaited financial aid packages. Finally! After all this time, families can actually see...
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Erika
- Dec 4, 2019
- 3 min
Admission Decision Time for Parents
Many seniors have already started receiving decision letters from colleges. More will come over the next few weeks. Here are a few tips...
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Erika
- Sep 7, 2019
- 2 min
Why Every Family Should File the FAFSA
I often have parents tell me they don’t plan to file the FAFSA because they won’t qualify for anything. I get it. It seems like a cruel...
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Erika
- Jul 18, 2019
- 2 min
Tips for Parents of High School Students
As parents, we worry about being too involved or not involved enough in the lives of our children. If we baby them, they won’t be able to...
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Erika
- Jun 10, 2019
- 2 min
Summer Reading (for Fun!)
Remember when your child used to read for fun? For hours, she would be curled up with the latest Harry Potter. He spent the week in a...
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Erika
- May 20, 2019
- 1 min
"Lazy" Days of Summer
Students are always looking for things to do over the summer. I encourage students to pursue activities they really care about—don’t...
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Erika
- May 2, 2019
- 2 min
Class of 2020: It Is Real Now
Current high school seniors have (hopefully) figured out where they will enroll in the fall. They are trying to balance the excitement...
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