College Planning: How to Stand Out with Shellee Howard

About this episode

In this episode, Shellee Howard discusses how students can stand out in the college admissions process.

This week on "Financial Planning: Explained", host Michael Menninger, CFP welcomes Shellee Howard. Shellee is the Founder & CEO, College Ready. College Ready helps students stand out through strategic college planning proven to strengthen applications, increase scholarship offers, and simplify every step of the admissions journey. This is part one of a four-part series on college planning. In this episode, Shellee and Mike discuss how students can differentiate themselves beyond grades, how to give students clarity on what they may want to do, and the admissions process. This is a great episode for any student or parent of a student that is gearing up for college. ​ For more information on Menninger & Associates Financial Planning visit https://maaplanning.com.

People in this episode

Host: Michael Menninger

Guest: Shellee Howard

Topics covered

• college planning
• admissions process
• student differentiation
• scholarship offers
• application strategy

Keywords

• college planning
• admissions
• scholarships
• student applications
• differentiation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: College Ready, Menninger & Associates Financial Planning

Places: college

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