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YCBK2: Every Kid Has a Passion: Ways to Find Them
FromYour College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews
YCBK2: Every Kid Has a Passion: Ways to Find Them
FromYour College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2018
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Podcast episode
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In this week’s episode… In the News: We discuss an article in The Washington Post that outlines how political moves out of Washington are affecting higher education, and where folks really need to be paying attention. From caps on student loan amounts to the looming end of the loan forgiveness program, all eyes should remain especially on Pell Grant legislation as proposed cuts could drastically impact thousands of students. Our second article this week deals with big data and its influence on college admissions. Chapter 2 of 171 Answers: What Free Resources are There to Identify My Passions? To help our kids pick a major that they will enjoy, we discuss some great tools that will help them define their passions and interests. Choosing the right major can ultimately savet housands of dollars in tuition. When students don’t have a clear direction in their pursuits they jump from major to major, extending their time, and money, in college. This week’s question is from a listener that wants to help students that are currently in college but afraid they can’t afford to stay. Listen carefully. Don’t forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to: Every episode of Your College Bound Kid will align with a chapter from the book 171 Answers to the Most-Asked College Admission Questions. To get a copy visit and if you want to see what future episodes will cover just click the red button “See exactly what 171 Answers covers”.
Released:
Feb 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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