Jeannie Burlowski is a full-time academic strategist, podcast host, and speaker for students ages 12–26, their parents, and the professionals who serve them—and she is the author of the book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward. Jeannie helps parents set their kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Huffington Post, USA Today, Parents Magazine, and US News and World Report, and on CBS News.

• Most commonly known ways to pay for college: government loans, scholarships, and saving $ in advance. There are other options…
• Students can get a tuition reimbursement job while they’re in college. Jeannie shares lots of resources.
• It’s important for teens to figure out their strengths and interests while they’re in high school so they can begin to think about companies that offer tuition reimbursement.
• College is expensive-help your teen be as prepared as possible for what they want to study.
• Jeannie’s research indicates that 48% of kids who take an AP class in high school do not end up getting college credit for it.
• Real college classes in high school for real college credit: these are called - Dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment. Typically, the state pays for these classes and all of the material and books.
• Jeannie shares tips and ideas to help teens create a savings plan that works long-term.

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Resources

• Website: JeannieBurlowski.com.
• Article: Got a College-Bound Teen? AP Classes in High School May Not Be His or Her Best Option
• Article: Got a Teen Headed to College? Here's Why a State University May Not Be Your Bargain Option
• Article: Does Elite Education Lead to a Happier Life? What Does the Research Say?