When I first started teaching, few of the students who graduated
from the school where I worked went on to college. This included my foreign
language students. I knew for them to do well after high school graduation, something had to change. I started slipping reasons for going to college into our
conversations. A hint here, a hint there, the idea eventually took hold.
I started putting up a poster each January and encouraged all
seniors to list their post-graduation plans for everyone to see. This had a
positive impact on all of my students. After a couple of years of doing this, I noticed all my seniors listed college as their destination. As college prices increased to
absurd levels, I began informing my students of ways to avoid college debt.
Some students were better at this than others. I wondered what they did that
made the difference.
After doing a great deal of research, I put together a
questionnaire. I distributed it widely and also solicited comments. It became
clear those who received the most scholarship money had several habits in common.
I wrote my book, Free College using this information. In addition to listing the
sixteen successful strategies, I explain them and the results I saw for each. I
suggest ways families could adopt them as well. The families and/or students
who were better at practicing these habits received more scholarship money than
those who only followed some of them. Those who completed them all received Full-Ride
Scholarships.
I feel it’s vital to make this information public. I want it known
by families everywhere. This way, everyone will be aware of what to do to avoid
college loans. College debt is difficult to pay off, and becomes a monster that
follows students for years, if not for life. My book is available on
Amazon, click on the book cover in the top right corner of this page, to buy
it now. If you have Pre-K through High School students in your life, my book
will show you how they can graduate from college debt free.
You’re reading from the blog: http://www.roadtofreecollege.com
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If you’re interested in learning more about helping your children,
you can follow me on Twitter, @ElizaWallace27 or
click on the image of my book, Free College, in the top
right corner of this page. You'll be taken to Amazon, where you can read more
about my book, and buy it now.
Photo: My book cover
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