Could the roadmap to your child's future career start with an enlightening summer camp or an eye-opening internship? Unravel this and more, as Jennifer Ledwith of Scholar Ready joins us to navigate the crucial terrain of preparing our young ones for a future packed with possibilities. Get on board as we chart a course through various career pathways, emphasizing the importance of planning and exploring the often underrated value of trade school and the military.
In an era where student loans can feel like an inevitable burden, we're here to tell you it doesn't have to be that way. Together with Jennifer, we tackle the thorny issue of financial planning and offering realistic strategies to prepare for the future. Be it college or the workforce, we strongly believe in having a plan. We pull back the curtains on student loan payments and underscore the importance of frank conversations about money. You'll be surprised how financial education programs and a little intentionality can set your child up for success.
And yes, we do talk about college admissions. We dissect the ingredients of a robust application and the role that HBCUs play in shaping success stories. But wait, there's more! We also dive into the power of scholarships, and mentoring and share some real-life success stories that could serve as a blueprint for your child's journey. Hop in for this ground-breaking discussion and get ready to rethink how you're preparing your child for their future.
About Jennifer Ledwith:
Scholar Ready’s Founder, Jennifer Ledwith, is a Houston native raised by a single mother with high debts and no child support. She was told several times that her mother made too much money for her to get any financial aid. Jennifer also didn't finish in the top 10% of her high school class, nor did she have the highest SAT scores out of her classmates. However, when she walked across the stage at graduation, she had received so many scholarships that the announcer was still reading them after she was done crossing the stage. Jennifer went on to graduate from college with $1,000 in student loans. (Hey...a girl needs plane tickets.) She understood from a young age that education and literacy were crucial to success. In 2004 she designed Scholar Ready to give students the help they need to succeed in school and achieve a better life.
About Scholar Ready:
https://www.youtube.com/scholaready
https://www.linkedin.com/company/scholar-ready/
For more tips, strategies, timelines, and resources for the college-bound journey, they may subscribe to the newsletter, ScholarSpot
Here are the books that I mentioned during the podcast:
- The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions: A Conversation About Education, Parenting, and Race by Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown
- The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make by Ron Lieber
Show Credits:
Richard Dodds (Host/Producer): @Doddsism
Show Music: @IAmTheDjBlue
Podcast Website: StillTalkingBlack.com
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