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Planning for College Checklists and Glossary of College Preparation Terms
Get your FREE copy of the Planning for College Checklists – Junior Year, Summer Before Senior Year, Senior Year, FAFSA, CSS-Profile, Scholarships, Dorm Shopping, Packing for the Move, and the Parent Survival Kit for College Drop Off and the Glossary of College Admissions Terms.
5 Weeknight Recipes for Two
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Surviving the Next Phase: 10 Resources for Financing, Organizing, and Parenting in the Next Phase.
Get our 10 favorite resources for surviving in the next phase including the List of Important Documents, A Year of Care Package Printables, the Dorm Shopping Checklist, and more!Â
Turning 18 Checklist
Do you know what to do when your child turns 18? What about HIPAA, FERPA, and registering for the selective service? This checklist will give you peace of mind as you check off all of the tasks you need to do when your baby becomes an adult.
Bible Verses for High School Seniors
FREE Printable Bible verse cards to encourage your senior through the joys and angst of their senior year of high school.
Dorm Shopping Checklist
FREE Dorm Shopping Checklist to help you shop for all the things you need to stock a dorm room.
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Scholarships and Paying for College
How to Win Scholarships Guidebook
The How to Win Scholarships ebook shows exactly what parents can do to help their students prepare their scholarship applications in a way that will set them apart and get them noticed by the judges.
The Scholarship System
Learn the 6 steps to quickly secure scholarships for college and avoid student loan debt.
How to Win Scholarships
Monica Matthews helped her own sons win over $100,000 in college scholarships and now shares her expertise with other parents and their students. She truly has “been there, done that” in regards to helping families navigate the scholarship process. Her methods of helping students find college scholarships, write compelling essays, and create unique application packets have taught desperate parents to help their own students win thousands of scholarship dollars. Her scholarship tips have been featured in several publications including U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post, and The Penny Hoarder.Â
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Loren Kelly Coaching and Consulting
Loren Kelly has been working with students for ten years in career-related capacities including assisting students with career planning, academic success, and work-based learning experiences such as internships and apprenticeships. She is passionate about impacting the next generation of our workforce and ending the epidemic of underemployed and in-debt college graduates.
Hive College Buzz
Hive College Buzz believes that every decision you make impacts your future. What major you choose, what school you attend, and especially how much student loan debt you accumulate in the meantime. That’s why Hive focuses on all elements of the college admissions process, all in one place. Applications, test prep, student loans, essay help, financial aid assistance, scholarships, etc. We want you to get answers to all your college questions.
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