This week we welcome Jacque Bollinger to Clepable. Jacque is Senior Associate Director of Residence Life at the University of Illinois-Chicago and comes with a wealth of experience working at a slew of institutions that differ in location, size, and student make-up. Jacque has worked in Student Housing and Residence Life for 33 years so she knows what she is talking about.

On this episode you will learn:

The benefit of living on campus

Who you should talk to on a campus to learn about housing options

What questions you should ask about student housing

What an RA actually is

How to make living on campus more affordable

How parents can help their kids with the search and selection process

Lilly Bermudez is the Associate Dean of Students at Oklahoma City University. Lilly joins us for our Dear Student series featuring college professors, staff and administrators sharing the one piece of advice they want all of their students to know.

Madison and Amelia join us again to share how their fall checklist is going. They talk about their top college factors and what colleges they are interested in at this point. We also talk about the importance of studying for your ACT/SAT while also stressing the importance of making a plan for how to study.

Clepable welcomes back Andy Vaught, the Director of Initiatives at NACCAP (North American Coalition of Christian Admissions Professionals), to give advice to Seniors in high school on what they should be doing to prepare for college.

On this episode you will learn:

Tasks you should be doing to prepare for college

How to narrow down your college search

The importance of a college visit

The importance of creating a timeline of deadlines

Show Notes:

NACCAP College Fairs

NACAC College Fairs

Clepable Resources

Downloadable Checklists

While you still have a little less than 2 years before attending college, assuming you're on the traditional path, there are a number of things you can/should be doing to prepare. On this episode we talk with Andy Vaught, the Director of Initiatives at NACCAP (North American Coalition of Christian Admissions Professionals). Andy has a wealth of knowledge and shares with us tips, advice, and life hacks to make sure you are on the ball on your college search journey.

Financial Aid seems intimidating, but I don't think this should be a scary process. I am excited to welcome Sherry Schonauer, Director of Financial Aid at Lincoln College, to Clepable to answer all your questions.

Amelia and Madison, our CC's, are back on the podcast to talk about their experience signing up for RaiseMe. They explain how to make a profile, what questions were asked, how much money they received so far in micro-scholarships, and future tasks they can do to win more micro-scholarships.

We are excited to bring Kyle Prescott, District Partnership Manager at RaiseMe, on this Highlights Episode of Clepable. RaiseMe allows students to earn micro‑scholarships from colleges for their achievements as early as 9th grade.

In this episode we hear from Dr. Deb Musser (PsyD, LMHC) about counseling centers on college campuses. She explains why universities often provide counseling centers on their campus, how a student could benefit from using them, and the importance of taking care of your self—your whole self.

The 80/20 Rule: In high school teachers provide 80 percent of the information and students are responsible for 20 percent. In college, that number flips leaving students responsible for 80 percent of their learning. It is not uncommon for that transition to be difficult. Luckily, many colleges and universities offer various academic support resources. It was a delight having Tami Goodrich, the Coordinator for Academic Success Center at Lincoln College, on the podcast to explain about their resources offer to the students at Lincoln College.

On this episode you will learn:

The mission of Lincoln College

The services that are offered through the Academic Success Center

What services they don’t offer (hint, they do not write your papers or do your homework)

How students can benefit from utilizing these resources on their college campus