Did you know that 80% of high school students nationally chose their college based on where their friends are going? Don’t let that be your student.
The Cut Throat College Planning podcast is your all-in-one, start-to-finish guide to get your student on the right path for life after high school. We want to welcome parents, students, teachers, and any high school staff interested in helping students plan for their next step into adulthood.
Choosing a college or not to go to college, can be one of the largest financial decisions a high school senior can make. We don’t want them to do it alone. The Cut Throat College Planning podcast challenges the traditional college application process. We bring insights, in great detail about how to maximize the campus tour experience, strengthen college applications, purposefully explore career pathway options, and start the FASFA process.
Join Kayla Record and Hector Lopez as they dive into these topics and more!
Takeaways Know your values and understand your needs versus wants when it comes to spending money. Use resources like the Bean Game and a budgeting template to track your expenses. Consider taking CLEP exams to earn coll...
Takeaways Know your values and understand your needs versus wants when it comes to spending money. Use resources like the Bean Game and a budgeting template to track your expenses. Consider taking CLEP exams to earn coll...
Takeaways Parents should ask their children questions about their college tours to understand what they are really looking for in a school. Students often focus on superficial aspects like cookies or the appearance of oth...
Takeaways The government offers various programs and aid to help students pay for college, including grants, loans, military programs, and AmeriCorps. It is important to understand the financial implications of taking out...
Takeaways: The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is a crucial application for receiving financial aid for college. Parental involvement is essential in the FAFSA process, and special circumstances can impac...
In this episode, Hector and Kayla discuss scholarships and how they work. They explain that scholarships are money that you apply for and don't have to pay back. They clarify that scholarships are not handed out as physica...
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