LeAnn GregoryAug 17, 20193 minWill my student "get behind" if they take a gap year?One of the many concerns parents have when considering a gap year is that their student will "get behind". A gap year taken between high ...
LeAnn GregoryMay 27, 20194 minFiguring out the next stepThe Dreaded Question "So, what are you doing next year?” It’s the question asked to most every high school senior at Thanksgiving, Christ...
LeAnn GregoryMay 27, 20193 minWhat an expert has to say about today's teens & the very different world they are living in.The Status Quo The world today our teens are living in is far different from the one in which we, the parents, grew up. While we bought t...
LeAnn GregoryMay 23, 20193 minThe biggest mistakes families make when planning a gap yearThe idea of a gap year has gained prominence in both American culture and in the media. Malia Obama made news when she took a gap year i...
LeAnn GregoryJan 21, 20194 minIs college the place for students to "find themselves?"A few weeks ago I was driving to a wedding when my phone died. Suddenly I had no map to show me the way. I was running late and I wasted ...
LeAnn GregoryOct 9, 20183 minMust read books when planning for college.As I was writing the 5 Major Steps course, I read many, many books on preparing kids for college, paying for college, choosing the right ...
LeAnn GregoryJun 9, 20184 minWhat I learned from 3 hours in fast foodGood news! You can skip the expensive camp or the fancy internship for your high school student this summer! I know it may be too late f...
LeAnn GregoryMay 18, 20185 min3 Types of Summer Jobs for Teens. Which is best for yours?Starting as early as junior high, I began to worry about how to structure my kids’ summers. The last thing any of us parents need is teen...
LeAnn GregoryFeb 12, 20183 minCould this be the reason for the 6 year graduation rate?In this graphic, the blue lines represent the number of undergraduate degree programs at each UNC school that require 120 credit hours. T...
LeAnn GregoryJan 14, 20184 minTrue confessions of a mom saving for collegeI have a confession to make. My fears about the rising cost of college have led me to try some crazy things to start making extra money ...
Sara HerbertJan 11, 20184 minSarah's story: How my parent's 50/50 plan taught me more than an econ class in college.I was the second of five kids in my family (that's me on the left!), so by the time I got to college my parents had already set the tone ...
LeAnn GregoryJul 31, 20172 minWhat matters most when choosing a college?The Princeton Review came out with their new Best 382 Colleges guide today. Princeton Review surveyed 137,000 students at 382 top colleg...
LeAnn GregoryMay 27, 20174 minTop employers of teens (and more great info about summer jobs)Summer is here and school is out! For parents of teens (and pre-teens) two thoughts come to mind: joy and panic. My first thought is “W...
LeAnn GregoryMay 26, 20175 min3 Types of Summer Jobs for Teens. Which is best for yours?Starting as early as junior high, I began to worry about how to structure my kids’ summers. The last thing any of us parents need is teen...
LeAnn GregoryMay 25, 20174 min4 amazing opportunities that will help your high school student develop the skills that top employerWhat do employers really want? A high GPA? Top class rank? A degree from the Ivy leagues? Surprisingly, no. While those things may he...
Jennifer Cook DeRosaApr 7, 20175 minDo you have a teen entrepreneur?Welcome everyone, I am so excited to share this guest post from my friend Jennifer Cook DeRosa from Homeschooling for College Credit. Sh...
Tina JobeJan 21, 20173 minCutting college costs - how one family saved thousands on tuition. Just wait. The two words every new parent hates to hear. Things are bad enough. Up all night. Exhaustion. Diaper expenses. Adjusting fr...
LeAnn GregoryJan 18, 20173 minCreative ways to earn some cash for college.We all know that college is expensive. Many student take out loans to help pay for their tuition, fees, and housing. And many of those...
LeAnn GregoryOct 11, 20163 minNC colleges where freshman beat the odds.It's fall break at many colleges across the nation. Freshman are returning home, many for the first time since their parents dropped the...
Erika CarySep 20, 20163 min5 Things a College Career Counselor Wants You to KnowI tell everyone I know that I have the best job in the world. This is my fifth year as a Career Counselor, (my third year at Appalachian ...