Let's Talk Money

If you’re looking at colleges, you’re considering several key factors in deciding where your student will go. Money—the cost of going to college—is a huge factor for most families. In Georgia, we’re fortunate to have the Hope Scholarship. If you are sending your first child to college, be aware that you have to apply for the Hope. For all questions about the Hope, go to GA411college’s website. Getting the Hope is one thing. Keeping it is another. More on that at another time. Rob Lieber, the Your Money columnist for the NYT, has a great column on Eight Tips for Parents Who Have Saved Nothing. Even if you have saved money, check out his suggestions for steps you can use to make your money go further. Is your student confused about college? Call us. We focus on helping students find the right major for them in college, before they go or after they get there. Check out our offerings. Pam Scott, 404-248-9475 pam@whats-your-major.com P.S.: Please pass this email along to any friends or family members who have students searching for direction. With your help, we can make this part of the college process a little less painful. Communicating Successfully in a Family Do you ever feel like you are speaking French and your teenager is speaking Chinese? It certainly happened in our family. Parents have asked me to teach them how to talk to their kids about college. Given that I've focused on interpersonal communications my whole career, this was a welcome challenge. I've created a new offering--Communications in a Modern Family. This 3-session offering looks at the different personality types in a family the different communication styles of family members why communication breaks down and how to fix it The outcome: greater peace and understanding in the family. We also include our PathFinder Process for helping students find the right major for them. In addition, we give families a decision-making process they can use with their teen. Call us at 404-248-9475 to learn more. Or email us at pam@armstrongscott.com.