Brennan and Rick are joined by Liz Chreron, CEO of the Coalition for College Access and proud Boston College graduate, to go over what application review looks like, why it's done the way it's done, how it's done, and how to best approach this time of the admissions cycle for parents and students.

Links:
Coalition for College website
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Hosts: Rick Clark, Brennan Barnard
Guest: Liz Cheron
Production: Jack Purdy

Dan Porterfield, author and President + CEO of the Aspen Institute, joins Rick and Brennan to dive into the value of college from different perspectives (family, individual, societal, financial), some stories from Dan's time as a college president, and advice as to how to approach being at college and how to support people currently in college.

Links:
Mindset Matters - Dan Porterfield
The Parents Aren't Alright - The Daily
On Edge: Understanding and Preventing Young Adults’ Mental Health Challenges - Making Caring Common Project
Mission Matters - Rick Clark
"Georgia Tech and AMSC Collaboration to Boost STEM Pipeline"

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Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark
Guest: Dan Porterfield
Production: Jack Purdy

Brennan and Rick are joined by the Associate Provost and Director of the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid at UNC, Jackie Copeland, to talk through a primer of the FAFSA (both what it is and why to fill it out), the cost of college (and why it is so high), and the crucial roles that parents can fill for their kids navigating college for the first time.

LINKS:
How it feels to be a college student whose parents can’t let go - Slate
Education Department Delays FAFSA Launch for Most Students - Inside Higher Ed
U.S DoE Net Price Calculator
myintuition.org College Cost Calculator
The Cliff, the Pandemic and the Hurricane - Inside Higher Ed

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Hosts: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark
Guest: Jackie Copeland
Production: Jack Purdy