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Effectively Dealing with “Senioritis”: A Sneak Peak from the Premiere College Planning Book for Parents

Nichole Renee

      Being Proactive is the Key! pulls from my over eighteen years of experience serving as a school counselor and provided nuggets that I felt would help parents better navigate the school system. Once you have a grasp on the operating functions of a school, the role your parenting style plays in the process, and the services, resources and options available you can better strategize for your child’s postsecondary planning. The book contains 20 essential tips that […]

Being Proactive is the Key!: A Sneak Peak from the Premiere College Planning Book for Parents

Nichole Renee

      Being Proactive is the Key!, pulls from my over eighteen years of experience serving as a school counselor and provided nuggets that I felt would help parents better navigate the school system. Once you have a grasp on the operating functions of a school, the role your parenting style plays in the process, and the services, resources and options available you can better strategize for your child’s postsecondary planning. The book contains 20 essential tips […]

Being Proactive is the Key! The College Planning Book for Parents is Here!

Nichole Renee

    Well the day has come.  Being Proactive is the Key is now available for purchase!  You can order the book through Amazon or get an autographed copy with a bookmark through your PayPal account. Of course, I won’t tease you without providing a sneak peek to the book: Introduction Day in and day out, I talk to overstressed parents frustrated with how to get their teen graduated on time, on to college, all […]

My Gripes about YOUR Gripes: Filing the FAFSA and Getting Money for College

Nichole Renee

    Out of all the topics I have discussed with parents, financial aid tops the list. People are stressed and armed with tons of inaccurate information regarding the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Since FAFSA made the announcement about recent changes, I’ve attended a number of trainings to get up to speed.  Between the trainings and questions asked by students and their parents I have some updates my last post on FAFSA, but let me get on […]

College Tours 101: GO ON SOME!

Nichole Renee

College tours are one of the most overlooked components of the application process.  People typically pick schools via referrals, websites and brochures and never set foot on campus until after a deposit is made.  That should NEVER be the case, but many times it is. Three weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking a college tour with 19 school counselors.  We visited six schools in Central Pennsylvania over a 3 day period.  We even stayed overnight […]