Are you already thinking about how to pay for college? Perhaps you have a high schooler but maybe you even have a baby and are already thinking about the future.
Shellee Howard, CEO of College Ready, joins the podcast today to share all about how to pay for college without losing your mind or your money. Shellee is a mom of four, best-selling author, and founder and CEO of College Ready.
Today she shares some big secrets to not only getting into the best schools and universities but how to pay for college without going into massive debt. I know that this episode is going to resonate with you whether you are close to sending kids to school or far off because the strategies she talks about are gold if you start early.
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Show Notes and Transcript: How to Pay for College
Hey, hey friend! Welcome to Episode #27 of The Secrets of Supermom Show!
Have y’all joined the new Facebook Group? The Supermom Society with Lori Oberbroeckling opened up just last week, and it is a place for busy moms to learn, grow and connect with each other. We are kicking it off with a 5-Day Challenge called Supermom Secrets to Conquer the Holidays. I bet many of you are so excited that we are hot on the heels of the holidays, but a little stressed too. This challenge will set you up to end your year strong! It kicks off October 18, 2021, and you can register for this FREE challenge by heading to the group or straight to secretsofsupermom.com/conquertheholidays! I can’t wait to see you inside!
Joining us today is Shellee Howard, mom of four, CEO of College Ready, and best-selling author of the book How to Send Your Student to College Without Losing Your Mind or Your Money.
Alright, get this y’all. Shellee’s oldest son graduated from Harvard in 2016 debt-free and graduated from UC San Diego Medical school in 2021. He will be completing his Orthopedic Surgeon Residency at UCLA. Her oldest daughter attended the University of Alabama and CBU and graduated debt-free with her BSN in 2020 and received her RN in 2021. Her youngest son is a high school senior and will be attending SFSU in the fall of 2021 majoring in Film Production. Finally, her youngest daughter is a rising Senior and will be looking to attend college as a business major internationally.
Today we talk about things you can do right now to get your student ready for college and the best ages to start really getting focused. We talk about the mistakes parents make, areas to actually focus on, and what you can do right now to get started. I am super excited to welcome Shellee to the show.
How to Pay for College and Get Accepted to the Best Schools
- Why College Ready was started and what they do (7:09)
- Should you start planning for college in preschool? (8:29)
- What is the ideal time to start really planning for college acceptance? (8:49)
- How you might miss out on money opportunities if you don’t start planning until Junior or Senior year of high school (9:29)
- What mistakes to definitely avoid in order to make sure your kiddo is ready by the time they graduate (12:34)
- The benefits of being a good test taker and facilitating that from an early age (13:49)
- Two huge and easy ways to get a leg up on other students (15:28)
- The four main areas to focus on when thinking about getting in and paying for college (18:49)
- What is a passion with purpose project (19:29)
- Does your child need to be an athlete to go to college for free? (20:09)
- The secrets to looking for scholarships and where people go wrong (23:09)
- Where does the best money come from (24:49)
- How do you make sure a school is a “right fit” (28:29)
- What should you do right now if you are just getting started with college planning (30:09)
- How can you provide opportunities to nurture your child’s gifts and talents (35:09)
Interested in finding out more about Shellee Howard and College Ready? You can find her…
Website: www.collegereadyplan.com
Ready to grab her book?
How to Send Your Student to College Without Losing Your Mind or Your Money
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CollegeReadyDebtFree
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-ready
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gocollegeready/
Shellee Howard: Full Bio
Shellee Howard is the Founder and CEO of College Ready and CR Tutoring and Test Prep. She is a college graduate and is a Certified Independent College Strategist. She is a best-selling author, a member of HECA (ethics organization), and a member of SOFA (Society of Financial Awareness).
Shellee is a mother of 4 young adults. Her oldest son graduated from Harvard in 2016 debt-free and graduated from UC San Diego Medical school in 2021. He will be completing his Orthopedic Surgeon Residency at UCLA.
Her oldest daughter attended the University of Alabama and CBU and graduated debt-free with her BSN in 2020 and received her RN in 2021.
Shellee’s youngest son is a high school senior and will be attending SFSU in the fall of 2021 majoring in Film Production.
Her youngest daughter is a rising Senior and will be looking to attend college as a business major internationally.
Shellee has traveled around the world helping students create their “Stand out Strategy”. She knows what it takes to compete in the Top tier schools as well as finding the best-fit college for all students. Shellee believes that no two students are the same and each student must have their own strategy and plan to be successful. Each student has a gift/talent and a passion that will set him or her apart from their competition. Getting to know your student one on one is the key to success. This can be done in person or via Zoom. College Ready has clients all over the USA and each one is important. Her focus is to find the best academic, financial and social fit college for each student to thrive at and graduate debt-free!
