As a parent, you are going to spend, on average, 100 thousand dollars ($100,000) for 4 years of college. However, many students these days take at least 5 (or 6!) years to complete their degree, so that figure goes even…
October Newsletter 2015 Motivation Monday at ForwarDirections! Facebook Page: "A failure is not a loss. It's a gain. You learn. You change. You grow." — Michael Barata Which college campuses have haunted dorms? Find out by joining the ForwarDirections network and…
Happy fall from the team at ForwarDirections! We provide this monthly newsletter free of charge, so feel free to share it with others. It is with great pleasure that we tell you that our seniors from last year were accepted…
A lot has been written about being successful in college. We know it takes a combination of good academic skills and good social skills to make it through your first year of college. With that being said, here are 10…
The U.S. Department of Education has a number of excellent online tools to guide student and parents about college. The latest one that has been re-purposed is called “The College Scorecard.” The tool is great for students because you can…
Protect Your Most Important Investment: Your Child’s Future Families spend an average of $100,000 per child for four years of college. Are you wondering whether you have the right tools to help your child select and get into the right…
Why am I transitioning to a new career? Leaving the classroom after thirty-seven (37) years has not been an easy decision. I have loved just about everything there is about being a teacher. When I examine the core of what…
In everything I have done, I have kept the student in the center of those decisions. Over my 35 years in education, that belief has not changed. However, lots of things have changed. For one thing, the technology has changed.…
The world is a global marketplace; students must be prepared for future careers that may not yet exist. We are independent educational coaches who help students of all ages navigate the complex process of applying to college and planning for…