“Free College” Wouldn’t Be Free. Is It Coming Anyway?

“Free College” Wouldn’t Be Free. Is It Coming Anyway?

by paulculp | Mar 27, 2019 | Money, Paying for College

By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP The idea is to promote equality and a better future for young people, but free college might have the opposite effect. Among the fifty-plus articles The Coaching Educator has published since launching this blog, the one we...
Under the Table and Over the Top: The Other College Admissions Scandals

Under the Table and Over the Top: The Other College Admissions Scandals

by paulculp | Mar 25, 2019 | Admissions

By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP It’s a sad commentary on the media and the American public that the overwhelming majority of news stories on the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal are devoted to the two Hollywood celebrities involved, with many of...
Part 2: The Odds Are Good But the Goods Are Odd: 10 More Unusual Scholarships

Part 2: The Odds Are Good But the Goods Are Odd: 10 More Unusual Scholarships

by paulculp | Mar 20, 2019 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships

By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP The Coaching Educator is now in its tenth year of helping students get into and succeed at the right college, which means we’ve attained considerable knowledge of the scholarship scene. Nonetheless we are keenly aware of the...
Scams, Scandals, School Counselors, and Us

Scams, Scandals, School Counselors, and Us

by paulculp | Mar 16, 2019 | Admissions, Applications

We’re guessing Target won’t be carrying a Mossimo back-to-college line next fall, but there are bigger things to worry about. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP The recent “Varsity Blues” college admissions bribery scandal has trained a cold...
Ugh 3: When “Professional” Writers Get It Wrong

Ugh 3: When “Professional” Writers Get It Wrong

by paulculp | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorized

By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP The Coaching Educator believes in coaching and in education. Ask anybody. Since our primary purpose is to help kids get into and succeed at the right college, with essay-writing guidance being an important component of our...
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