Education has long been the vehicle for social and economic upward mobility.  The success and strength of a nation are often closely related to the prevalence of its education.  The more common education is in a given nation, the more productive its population can be.  Individuals’ financial success translates positively into a nation’s economic strength and growth. […]

049 – Why College is Not a Waste of time?

Generally, getting a quality college education can be very expensive.  The high costs of higher education are even more pronounced in a single-parent household.  Legally speaking, a parent’s support obligation ends when the child reaches the age of majority or graduates from high school in the case of divorce.  This means the parent paying child support […]

048 – How to Plan for College Before and After a Divorce

College is probably one of the most important stages in one’s life and decisions made during this period can have a significant impact on the person’s life. In a bid to guide students create sound decisions on this period, our guest for today has devoted her professional life in her own way. This week’s guest […]

047 – How One Decision in College Changed Her Life (and opened a new door)

A student’s academic performance in high school is not the sole determinant of his success in obtaining college scholarships.  While good academic performance in high school matters in applying for scholarships, the know-hows in finding for the right scholarships can really make a difference. In this week’s edition of the College Experts Talk (CET) interview series, we are […]

046 – Confessions of a Scholarship Reader

Beverly Burgess

Students who attended homeschooling often have to deal with a lot of questions and apprehensions about getting into the college or university of their dream. These apprehensions and concerns often leave homeschooled highschoolers often discourage to aim high and perform well in college. But with proper education and support, any homeschooled high school graduate can […]

045 – Beverly Burgess: From Homeschooling to College

Indeed, getting into one’s dream college or university entails a lot of effort and dedication and a mere luck is absolutely not enough. It also requires rigorous preparation on the part of the student if he or she wants better colleges in the country. However, what most students are not aware of is where to […]

44 CET – On Acing College Admission Tests

What would you do when you’re torn between two equally-attractive options but you only got to choose only one of them? Difficult, right? It’s actually frustrating being in this kind of situation wherein you have to attractive options, both you want to choose but it’s not possible. Or, you don’t totally have any good option […]

043 – Your Decision Coach

Developing a positive working behavior is a must skill that people should learn in order to secure a successful career in the corporate world. But with a lot of things that trouble people corporate world, it can be a real challenge. In this week’s edition of the College Expert Talk podcast, we are graced by […]

042 – How to Create Positive  Intergenerational Work Cultures

Succeeding in the real world doesn’t begin at the moment when students set foot the moment they finish college, it starts as early as in their college days. That’s why teaching students how to practice adopt that mindset when they are still in college is so important. Our featured guest for this week’s edition of […]

041 – 10 Steps Students can Practice in College to set them up for Career Success

This talk is of practical value and interest to students across all discipline, since all students (presumably) will find themselves in a position of being interviewed for a job, internship, graduate school scholarship. Ms. Pamela Gockley presents the hard facts about how employers assess potential employees, and helps students land a job.  She assists them […]

040 – Landing the Job : Why First Impressions, Body Language, & Online Presence Matter

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College Experts Talk – College Funding Resource

There is increasing competition to get into colleges and this has led to the rapid spread of different myths on College Admissions. Here is Felicia Gopaul as she interviews Jenn Curtis, who will lay down some facts about what you really need to know to get into College today. Jenn Curtis is co-owner and a […]

017 CET- Exposing the Top 10 College Admission Myths: What you Really Need to Know to Get into College today

Working directly with students and parents about finding the right school means dealing with a lot of problems and concerns in varying degree.  Yet, this is why it’s fun to be a career/admissions counselor. Today’s edition of College Expert Talks features Evelyn Alexander, who serves as a volunteer admission recruiter for John Hopkins for 15 years. […]

030 – Confessions of A Former College Snob – How to Build a College List

Parents today are feeling that college is becoming less and less affordable. And if you’re one of those who are looking for ways to cut costs and still want to see their children through college, this edition is for you. We’ve turned the table in this podcast and you’ll be hearing questions from guest Jaynee […]

007 CET- Easy Strategies to Reduce the Out-of-Pocket Costs for College

To get more out of the college funding process, one has to gather as much information about it. Here is a very insightful podcast with Felicia Gopaul and guest Jacqueline Wisner as both experts talk about the process of getting college financial aid. Jacqueline will be interviewing Felicia who, as a College Planning Specialist, will […]

006 CET- Overview of Complete College Funding Process

Getting into college is just the beginning. What happens after enrollment? This podcast will help you navigate your way through college and see yourself, not just through graduation, but through life in general. Felicia Gopaul interviews guest Dr. Sharon McNicol who would be sharing valuable insights on how to be successful in college. Dr. McNicol […]

014 CET- How to be Successful in College

A person’s career is an integral of his/her identity. A shift from one career to another often brings unexpected changes with which an individual must cope. Our guest for this week’s College Expert Talk will be talking about effective ways to choose careers and to have a smooth transition from one career to another. Let’s all welcome, Jennifer Bradley, […]

032 – Getting your first job and common mistakes in career change

Perry Marshall

Having a child headed to college is one of the most stressful events that parents experience emotionally and financially.  The worries of sending a child away from home are compounded by the financial reality of ever-increasing college tuition.  Funding a child’s college education has become equally burdensome as helping him/her obtain college admissions. Our guest for today’s edition of […]

033 – Perry Marshall:  A Contrarian View on Education

College visits are essential when looking for a college that’s right for you. Felicia Gopaul interviews guest Sherry Alamdari, who will be sharing about how to make the most out of your college visits, in this another edition of the College Experts talk. Sherry Alamdari is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and began her […]

015 CET- How to make the most of your College visit

Technology or digital knowledge has become a new literacy. The STEM fields are undoubtedly the backbone of Global advancement. In this edition of the College Experts Talk, Felicia Gopaul features Software Enginner and STEM advocate Kai Dupé who will be giving his insight of the importance of investing in STEM Education. Kai Dupé holds a […]

018 CET- The Importance of Investing in STEM Education

If you’re looking for ways on how to manage your finances in all areas, here is the podcast that would give you great information about that. Whether it’s for College funding, or for your retirement, or for the house and mortgage, setting the right priorities is key to financial literacy. Listen to this podcast as […]

012 CET- Creative Ways to Manage Finances

In this edition of College Expert Talk, listen as Felicia as she interviews her mother, Lula Caldwell.  You can learn the true value of education that her mother has shown her children in many different aspects, especially on how she became instrumental to Felicia’s love and appreciation towards education. Caldwell is the epitome of hard work […]

024 – The Value of Education in Today’s Society

No man is an island.  We interact with many different people in our lives at different levels everyday.  Maintaining a healthy relationship with those with whom we come into contact most often is therefore part of a healthy life.  Relationship experts assist people in fixing trouble relationships and improving decent ones.  In today’s edition of the […]

037 – Expert’s advice on Parenting, College and Communication

John Hunt is passionate about business and entrepreneurship. He is an online business course instructor on his website, “The Business Course.”  He teaches young entrepreneurs skills necessary to start a business and cautions them about common mistakes. Hunt is also an established author and content creator at the Bright Marketing Inc., a marketing education and publishing company in […]

026 – Helping Students Become Well Equipped Entrepreneur

Is College worth it today? In this new edition of the College Experts Talk podcast, join Felicia Gopaul and Deborah Figart as they answer the question at hand and as they talk about one of the biggest issues students face today: Handling student loan debt. Deborah Figart is the director of Stockton Center for Economic […]

016 CET- Student Loan Debt is a Financial Literacy Issue

Last week, we have talked about some basic information about being a Career Counselor and what they do on a daily basis. Also, some of the points such as how to standout in job fairs as well as the needed preparation for job seekers, were also discussed as Felicia interviewed our Career Counselor guest Robyn […]

022 CET- A Career Counselor Opens Up – How Students Can Get the Most Out of Your Next Job Search (Part 2 of 2)

It’s not a secret that United States schoolchildren have consistently shown low math ranking in the world. Since 2009, US children have ranked below the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) standard and been outperformed by children in most industrialized countries. In fact, a report from the U.S. Department of Education in its most recent National […]

031 – How to master math when you’ve always struggled

If you are looking for ways to figure out on how to save up to 75% of the cost of a College education, here is Felicia Gopaul and expert Chuck Moore, who will open your eyes to such valuable information. Listen as they discuss on how to deal with financial gaps in college costs. Chuck […]

005 CET- How to Fund the Financial Gap in College Costs

The depth of the whole College Planning process may be a great deal for most parents today especially when they delve into the cost of college. The good news is, there are lots of great resources for you. Let Felicia Gopaul and good friend Jaynee Sasso walk you through Financial aids to better understand them. […]

008 CET- Straight Talk Concerning the College Financial Aid Mystery

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