The #NeverAgain movement started after 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County in Florida were gunned down on Feb. 14. In this episode, we discuss several key student leaders in this movement, upcoming walkouts and marches, many high schools' reactions to the movement and the commitment that many colleges and […]

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February is National Financial Aid Awareness Month.  In this episode, we discuss the six common FAFSA mistakes that impact financial aid. A mistake on your FAFSA can delay the processing of your application for financial aid.  About 30% of all FAFSAs are selected for verification.  Verification is the process to identify and correct common FAFSA […]

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You remember as if it were yesterday: you were watching your child crawl when they suddenly began to walk. Now they are young adults, fully walking, and about to leave home. When you are face-to-face with the reality that your child is going to college, no matter how independent they may be, you worry about […]

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Michelle Lofton's daughter, Lauren, has been accepted to several colleges and awarded merit scholarships.  One of the schools has awarded all but $2,000 through scholarships and grants.  But the challenge for Michelle is that this is not her daughter's #1 choice.  Should she continue to apply for private scholarships as she waits on decisions from the other […]

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In this episode, Pam is joined by a very special guest, nationally-recognized motivational speaker, Darrell “Coach D” Andrews.  Darrell is known as “The Education Motivator.”  He has authored several books including, The Purpose Living Teen:  A Teen's Guide to Living Your Dream and The Parent as Coach:  Developing a Family Dream Team.  He is the creator […]

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