Send Your Child to College for Free: Successful Strategies that Earn Scholarships

By Tameka L. Williamson

Sending your child to college is possible, it starts with a plan, a strategy and a willingness to work the plan!

Whether you are a college graduate or not, there is much to learn and do when it comes to getting your child college and career ready in the 21st century. Send Your Child to College for Free is the bestselling college p

• Language: English
• Publisher: Celestial Enterprises
• Release date: Dec 9, 2016
• ISBN: 9780997918809

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PARENTS, SEND YOUR CHILD TO COLLEGE FOR FREE

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First Printing under this title: January 2015

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PRAISE FOR PARENTS, SEND YOUR CHILD TO COLLEGE FOR FREE

A VALUABLE RESOURCE

I found this book to be a valuable resource for high school students and their parents as they explore and prepare for post-secondary options.

Shirley C. Kilgore, Ed.D.–Retired Principal/Educational Consultant

IT’S THE PERFECT GOTO RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES

At a time when colleges are capping their enrollments to reduce costs, this guide provides a wonderful comprehensive overview of what it takes for students to strategically prepare for the college admissions process. It’s the perfect go to resource for families wondering where to start.

Jessica Johnson, Executive Director, Scholarship Academy

AN EXCELLENT GUIDE FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS

Tameka Williamson’s college prep book is well written. As a former University Coordinator, who worked with At-Risk Children at the University of Missouri, I think this book would be an excellent guide for children, whose parents did not attend college and are not familiar with college life. I think Tameka has done a wonderful job; she has given the potential student an overview or roadmap to college life academically and socially.

Mrs. D. Knight, Stay At Home Mom

A STEP-BY-STEP COLLEGE PREPARATORY GUIDE

The moment I saw the title for this book, I realized that I had never seen one like this. As teachers, parents, educators, and all who care for, and work with children from all grade levels, we should begin to use terminology that acquaints children with upper level information helping to create upward bound mindsets. We tend to think our children should wait until high school to learn what college preparation is all about. This is a step that should be taken by every grade level. Acquaint our young people about the vocabulary/ terminology as soon as they begin to talk. This book does just that. An introduction to College at an early level gives children a mindset that something else is to come after this. Tameka Williamson has outlined, extraordinarily well, steps for our young ones and their parents to take in preparing for College Life. I will purchase many of these just to hand out to students and parents. This book will make wonderful gifts to students and parents in lieu of toys and clothes. They will be able to step it up, knowing that their steps are already ordered.

Reviewer: Mrs. Johnson, Kansas City, Missouri

A MUST READ

It is clearly evident by this writing that this Author is an advocate of education. Ms. Williamson has a sincere passion to prepare parents, guardians and youth as they seek higher educational opportunities. This book is quite unique because it focuses on middle school students as well as high school students. The Author has done her due diligence in researching a number of topics that are instrumental in preparing a young learner for advanced education. After reading this book the reader will have a clear, concise and sound approach in developing a strategy for higher academia endeavors. This book is a must read.

Donna Warfield Fareed, 2005 Amazon Best Selling Author of Whatever Floats Their Boat

A WONDERFUL TOOL FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PARENTS

Congratulations to Tameka Williamson for the time, effort and expertise devoted to this book. I feel that this book will help students to grasp the realities of college life. This College Preparatory & Planning Guide is a wonderful tool for college bound high school students and parents. I believe that it will benefit a lot of people whether they decide to pursue college or not.

A. McLean, Parent

THE BOOK IS FULL OF SUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION

The book was purchased for my granddaughter, but I gained some points from it also. It should have been out when started to go to college. The book is full of such relevant information. The book is well written and goes straight to the point.

Dr. Hunt, Parent

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOREWORD

MESSAGE TO PARENTS

INTRODUCTION

1. DEVELOPING A COLLEGE AND CAREER READY PLAN

2. CHOOSING THE RIGHT CAREER

3. CHOOSING THE RIGHT SCHOOL

4. FINANCIAL AID & PAYING FOR COLLEGE

5. COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS

6. MANAGING THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA BRAND

7. CONCLUSION

APPENDIX

GLOSSARY

RESOURCES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would first like to Thank God for orchestrating my life the way He has that’s positioned me to live on purpose and make a difference in the lives of families and young people. Now, I have been blessed to help students not only get to college, but secure Free Money for college and succeed in college. Helping students develop as leaders and start building a legacy that gives to the generations to come is a role I am humbled by and don’t take lightly. It is for this reason; everything I do and create is dedicated to God, My Mentees, My Families and My Support System.

As always, I am grateful for the continued support of my parents and grandparents. They are always there to encourage me and support me along the way. Thanks to my Fabulous Coach for sprinkling his gifts and talents on me and challenging me at every level to become the best me, the one and only Jonathan Sprinkles; My John Maxwell Team Family; My National College Resource Foundation Team; My Accountability Team: Jack. A. Daniels, Jai Stone, Dr. Taunya Lowe, Tracy Washington; Michelle Robinson; My Southern University Family; My Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Family; and a host of close family and friends.

FOREWORD

This is My Story…….

God gives us this amazing gift in the form of life and we are held accountable for what we do with it. The poem, The Dash, challenges people to reflect on how they will spend their life from the time they are born until the time they die. My goal is to be a good steward of the life entrusted to me and pour out everything I have while on this earth so that I can leave a legacy that keeps giving and allow me to die empty. So, I thank you for investing in yourself and your child by reading my book. It is my hope that you are mentally challenged, intellectually stimulated and spiritually enriched. Get ready to learn about the college admissions process and the successful strategies I use to position my college-bound families to help their kids become both college and career ready. These are the steps necessary for becoming 21st Century Leaders schools are looking for, companies want to employ and who lead successful businesses.

I was a first generation college student, with wonderful parents. My parents had what was classified as a good job, with only a high school diploma. But they instilled in me certain values, principles and discipline that molded and shaped me into the person I am today. Although they were supportive of me in all my endeavors, including college, they just didn’t know all the tips, rules, practices and steps necessary to bring it to fruition. Nor did they have the funds to cover the expense. This is where the discovery journey began.

Between the library, a college resource center we had in Kansas City for students interested in going to college, friends going through the process with me, teachers and organizations, I was able to at least map out a high level map (Application, Career Selection and Scholarships). Because of my diligence, I was awarded about $2500 in scholarships prior to starting college, with $1500 renewable each year. That number increased when I started doing research as a Timbuktu Scholar to add about $2000 a year. Unfortunately, this was not enough. So the balance was covered by student loans, which I’m still paying for. The other sad reality is that I could have gotten more money if I had started the process earlier (before my senior year) and had higher test scores. You see, I went to a college-prep school and had a 3.7 GPA. When you paired that with my test scores (ACT 19 and 20; SAT, can’t remember because I fell asleep during test), I didn’t make the cut for an academic scholarship or acceptance into the Honor’s College. This could have also prevented the awarding of other funds. The point is, my lack of knowledge at that time is now your guiding light.

My goal is to impart all I know to help families like yours send your child to college without the burden of student loan debt. With the student loan debt crisis in this country and the requirement of some form of college education (trade/ technical, 2-year or 4-year) in order for this generation to gain suitable employments, something must be done. Parents, I am serving as their personal college coach and college success strategist so you can learn how to send your child to college for FREE!

By following the practices and strategies in this book, my families have been awarded over Million$ in scholarships and financial aid. I want the same for you.

MESSAGE TO PARENTS

I decided to write this book because I wanted to provide you with a resource to equip you with the tools needed for a successful future. Whether you attend a two-year university, technical college or a four-year institution, 90% of the 21st century jobs will require some form of post-secondary education. Education, now more than ever has become the tool that opens the door that leads to countless opportunities. Unfortunately, the current condition of our educational system has crippled our children, primarily minorities, to be left behind physically, mentally and intellectually. We as parents, a community,