Will 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- Apr 4, 2021
- 4 min
Figuring out the next step
The Dreaded Question "So, what are you doing next year?” It’s the question asked to most every high school senior at Thanksgiving,...
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LeAnn Gregory
- Feb 25, 2021
- 3 min
What 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- Oct 21, 2020
- 3 min
The biggest mistakes families make when planning a gap year
The 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- Jan 1, 2020
- 4 min
Is 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- Oct 9, 2018
- 3 min
Must 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- Jun 9, 2018
- 4 min
What I learned from 3 hours in fast food
Good 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- May 18, 2018
- 5 min
3 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- Feb 12, 2018
- 3 min
Could 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....
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LeAnn Gregory
- Jan 14, 2018
- 4 min
True confessions of a mom saving for college
I 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...
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Sara Herbert
- Jan 11, 2018
- 4 min
Sarah'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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- Jul 31, 2017
- 2 min
What 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- May 27, 2017
- 4 min
Top 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- May 26, 2017
- 5 min
3 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- May 25, 2017
- 4 min
4 amazing opportunities that will help your high school student develop the skills that top employer
What do employers really want? A high GPA? Top class rank? A degree from the Ivy leagues? Surprisingly, no. While those things may...
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Jennifer Cook DeRosa
- Apr 7, 2017
- 5 min
Do 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. ...
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Tina Jobe
- Jan 21, 2017
- 3 min
Cutting 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- Jan 18, 2017
- 3 min
Creative 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...
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LeAnn Gregory
- Oct 11, 2016
- 3 min
NC 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...
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Erika Cary
- Sep 20, 2016
- 3 min
5 Things a College Career Counselor Wants You to Know
I 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...
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