Living on campus can cost as much as tuition.  Joel and Chris discuss college housing, affordability, benefits and maybe a few stories from their college days living on and off campus.  With us this episode is Leean Morgan, Residence Life Coordinator at Thomas More University.

Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).

Get Schooled Episode 28: Livin' La Vida College

What's more important, taking hard classes or getting A's?  Well, it depends.  Sit back and listen to Joel and Chris dive into this Megasode.  The guys talk to Tim Lee from LeMoyne and Lee Coffin from Dartmouth.

Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).  And new to the podcast is "New Beginnings" by scottholmesmusic (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/inspiring-background-music/new-beginnings)

Get Schooled Episode 30: GPA vs Rigor

What is the line between supporting student dreams and being brutally honest?  Too far one way, counselors might be naive.  Too far the other, and you get nicknamed, "The Dreamcrusher."  Joel and Chris bring two amazing guests: Jennifer Glass from Lloyd Memorial High School (KY) and Michelle Rasich from Rowland Hall (UT).  Our nearly 100 years combined experience tackles this very question.

Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).  And new to the podcast is "New Beginnings" by scottholmesmusic (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/inspiring-background-music/new-beginnings)

Get Schooled Episode 31: Dreams, Reality and the In-Between

Two recent Supreme Court rulings and big FAFSA changes prompted the guys to record a Special Edition.  No format, no breaks, no producer...just Joel and Chris discussing the impact of SCOTUS and the FAFSA Simplification Act.  This episode is about facts and impact, and not about opinions.  Listen, learn, understand and form your own opinions.

Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).

Get Schooled Episode 32: Special Edition (FAFSA, SCOTUS, Student Loan Forgiveness)

Hop in the car with Chris as he heads north and east to visit five amazing colleges. We realize New York isn't New England, but this is still the New England College Tour 2023!

After 2300 miles in four days, Chris hit Cornell (4:02), Dartmouth (21:58), Bowdoin (43:01), Colby (1:02:50) and Bates (1:16:50).

Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).

Get Schooled on Campus: Episode 3: New England College Tour 2023

What's the deal with Honors Colleges and Honors Programs?  Are they worth it?

Joel and Chris sit back in awe as Dr. Christian Brady from the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College enlightens us all. Spoiler: being in and graduating from honors programs and colleges can help students in so many ways.  Learn how and why in this episode.

Learn more about the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College at honors.uky.edu or through Facebook and Instagram with @ukyhonors.

Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).

Get Schooled Episode 33: Honors Colleges and Programs

Heading to NACAC Baltimore 2023 Conference, Chris and Joel visit four distinctly different campuses together!

West Virginia University (3:31)
University of Maryland - College Park (20:33)
United States Naval Academy (33:02)
St. John's College (47:24)


Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).

Get Schooled On Campus - West Virginia, Maryland, Naval Academy, St. John's College

FAFSA is undergoing a 'once in a generation' change with the FAFSA Simplification Act.  What do these changes mean? When will the FAFSA be ready? Join Chris and Joel, along with Sallie Mae's Ed Recker, as they answer what they can. If anyone can make financial aid fun, it's these guys, right?

Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).

Get Schooled Episode 34: What the F????AFSA

QuestBridge is one of the most well-known, premier scholarship organizations in the country. What you might not know is how it began or what it truly entails.  Dr. Christian Martell from QuestBridge joins Joel and Chris for an in-depth look at this life-changing non-profit.

Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).

Get Schooled Episode 35: QuestBridge

Matriculation, a big word and even a bigger aspect of college admissions.  We all talk about getting in, but how do colleges get people to stay? From gaining student interest to applications to admits to commitments to showing up the first day, how do colleges do it? Joel and Chris spent their careers on the high school side, so they'll truly learn a lot along with you as we get schooled by our special guest, Ross Grippi, on Matriculation.

Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).

Get Schooled Episode 36: Matriculation Nation

If a student earns a scholarship, they get to keep it, right? Well, maybe not. Scholarship Displacement is a practice that can catch students and families off guard. Joel and Chris discuss the ins and outs of this practice and what should be done about it. Be sure to listen to the very end for some legislative updates!

Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).

Get Schooled Episode 37: Scholarship Displacement

Chris Reeves and Joel Ford are high school counselors who spend a lot of time on college admission.  They have both served as presidents of the Kentucky Association for College Admission Counseling.  Chris also served a 3  year term as a Board Director for the National Association for College Admission Counseling.  That's pretty cool, but the truth is that working with students and talking about college admissions are their favorite things to do!  Get Schooled by Reeves and Ford are the talks we've had a hundred times brought to you!  Oh, and the day after we released Episode 1, the college admissions scandal hit.

Get Schooled Episode 28: Livin' La Vida College

Get Schooled by Reeves and Ford

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