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Parents, you've passed the first quarter of the school year. WHAT'S NEXT?

Parents, you’ve passed the first quarter of the school year. WHAT’S NEXT?

Most of you have finished the first quarter or trimester of school. Make sure to check your student’s grades, attendance and chat about any challenges they may be dealing with.

Middle School students should begin talking to teachers and counselors to see the types of advanced courses that are available in high school. Scheduling for next years courses will take place between January and…

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Effectively Dealing with “Senioritis": A Sneak Peak from the Premiere College Planning Book for Parents

Get one last sneak peak from my college planning book "Being Proactive is the Key!" #beingproactiveisthekey #teachthemearly

Being Proactive is the Key! pulls from my over eighteen years of experience serving as a school counselor and provided nuggets that I felt would help parents better navigate the school system.

Once you have a grasp on the operating functions of a school, the role your parenting style plays in the process, and the services, resources and options available you can better strategize for your…

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#beingproactiveisthekey #collegeandparents #collegeplanning #college application process #college bound #high school graduation #parent stress and anxiety #senior year #tips for college-bound parents #working with school counselor

High School Parents: Get a Handle on the Second Half of the School Year

High School Parents: Get a Handle on the Second Half of the School Year! Great tips to allow your kid to end the year on a high note!

For most of you, your kids are approaching the mid-part of the school year. This is a key time to assess grades, discuss room for improvement and develop a plan to end the year on a high note. Take some time to make phone calls to teachers and school counselors for any next steps. Make sure you connect with other outside resources for guidance as well.

In regards to post-secondary planning…

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#college application process #college bound #college planning #FAFSA #parent engagement #senior year #tips for college-bound parents

Being Proactive is the Key!: A Sneak Peak from the Premiere College Planning Book for Parents

Learn how to select high school courses that will allow your child to better strategize and get an edge in the college application process.

Being Proactive is the Key!, pulls from my over eighteen years of experience serving as a school counselor and provided nuggets that I felt would help parents better navigate the school system.

Once you have a grasp on the operating functions of a school, the role your parenting style plays in the process, and the services, resources and options available you can better strategize for your…

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#college planning #parent engagement #parent involvement #tips for college-bound parents #working with school counselor

Being Proactive is the Key! The College Planning Book for Parents is Here!

Well the day has come. Being Proactive is the Key is now available for purchase! You can order the book through Amazon or get an autographed copy with a bookmark through your PayPal account.

Of course, I won’t tease you without providing a sneak peek to the book:

Introduction

Day in and day out, I talk to overstressed parents frustrated with how to get their teen graduated on time, on to…

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#collegeplanning #Being Proactive is the Key #college application process #college bound #college planning #parent engagement #parent involvement #parent stress and anxiety #tips for college-bound parents

My Gripes about YOUR Gripes: Filing the FAFSA and Getting Money for College

Out of all the topics I have discussed with parents, financial aid tops the list. People are stressed and armed with tons of inaccurate information regarding the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Since FAFSA made the announcement about recent changes, I’ve attended a number of trainings to get up to speed. Between the trainings and questions asked by students and their…

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#collegeplanning #college application process #college planning #FAFSA #financial aid #help with scholarships

A Love Letter to Educators: The Story of Tyera

As educators, we occasionally get to see the fruits of our labor. We work tirelessly with kids wondering how much of an impact we have on them.

Are they listening? Are they changing? What will happen to them? What will they become?

These are the questions we ask ourselves.

Sometimes we hear about a news story of a student who graduated, or connect with a previous student who…

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#fighting the odds #independent student #senior year #teaching independence #working with school counselor

College Tours 101: GO ON SOME!

“Hamming it up” on this fabulous coach bus prior to the tour!

College tours are one of the most overlooked components of the application process. People typically pick schools via referrals, websites and brochures and never set foot on campus until after a deposit is made. That should NEVER be the case, but many times it is.

Three weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking a college tour with…

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#best time to visit a college #college bound #college planning #college tour #College visit #tips for college-bound parents

Nichole Renee Enterprises College Planning Interview on iHeart Radio

Yep, that happened!

Listen to my recent interview with the incomparable Loraine Ballard Morrill on iHeart Radio about college planning and the new changes in the financial aid process.

Thank you and enjoy!

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To FAFSA or Not to FAFSA...That is the Question!

To FAFSA or Not to FAFSA…That is the Question!

Parents don’t want to give up that precious financial info–especially to the kids. But you have to.

Let me correct that, you don’t have do anything. But if you want to give your kid all of the options available in the financial aid process–you have to.

Some parents think they make too much money and don’t bother filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Completing the…

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#college loans #FAFSA #financial aid #help with scholarships #tips for college-bound parents

Should Your Child Take the ACT, SAT or Ditch Them Both?

Standardized testing is like the “Monday morning” of the college application process–we all dread it coming and wish we could skip it altogether.

Students are anxious about all of it: the essays, the applications, financial aid, etc–but the test is the part over which they have the least amount of control. This, by far, is one of the top stressors of college-bound students.

Educators would…

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#ACT #college application process #college planning #SAT #standardized testing #Test-optional school #tips for college-bound parents

The graduation and the trunk parties are almost OVER! Now what? It's time to get this guy off to school. They are salivating at the bit on their newfound "freedom" and just feeling themselves. Th...

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