PODCAST · education
Affording College with Aaron Greene
by College Liftoff
During each podcast episode Aaron Greene, Founder and College Planning Advisor at College Liftoff, helps students and families *reduce the cost of higher education, *navigate the application process, and *make well-rounded decisions by evaluating the modern metrics of education.College Liftoff emerged from Aaron’s desire to help students learn to treat education like an investment, accounting for the career, academic, and financial factors that shape this decision. He has also forged a debt control calculation to set student loan debt limits for each student. College Liftoff opened its first office in Columbus, Ohio in May 2009.
Episodes
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Public School E-learning During COVID-19
We have a roundtable of experts to discuss how this pandemic has changed the way our teachers are teaching our students, how students and parents are adapting, and how to move forward in an unknown education process that no one has ever experienced before. With us is Mark Weiker and Lauren Sabo...
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The State Of College Planning
We ran across an article in USA Today about a company started by a couple of Harvard grads, that's doing more work to get students internationally into the states And they've made a ton of money doing it. But what are their motives? This got us thinking about what we want to talk about in this...
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Should College Athletes Get Paid To Play
If the National Collegiate Athletic Association will not to allow college athletes to be paid for playing the sports, then they should at least let them make money by marketing themselves. Players don't make any money from the selling of merchandise, such as their jerseys. Or should they? Aaron...
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When You Want To Give Your Kid The Best
High school offers so many extracurricular activities, like sports, music, and theater just to name a few. Plus, all the sports clubs that you can pay for. And, if you are lucky enough to have professional performing arts groups in your area, they more than likely offer opportunities for your...
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College Admission Horror Stories
It's October, and we're in the thick of college application season, which can be scary for parents and their high school students. But it doesn't have to be the scariest time of year. That's not to say we've not heard our fair share of scary stories. We think we would be doing our listeners a...
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How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?
We're deep into college application season, and one of the questions we get is just how many colleges should my kid be applying to? We know this is a really tricky question. Because depending on who you ask, you're going to get a different answer. When you see all these really feel good news...
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What is Naviance?
Naviance by Hobsons is a comprehensive K-12 college and career readiness platform that enables self-discovery, career exploration, academic planning, and college preparation for millions of students across all ages and around the globe. How important is this for your high school student? Aaron,...
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Early Decision vs Early Action
What does "early decision" and "early action" mean when choosing a college? It could mean the loss of your negotiating power for a better tuition price tag. Confused about the difference between these decisions? Aaron is joined by Alex and Emma to help clear up the differences in this podcast....
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Your Questions Answered - How Do We Get More Money For College?
We've received a lot of questions this summer. But one of the questions that we've seen most often is from the parents of students who are already committed to a school, and are asking how do they get more money. Aaron is joined by Alex and Paige during this episode to answer some often asked...
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It's Common App Season
Common app season is here! In this episode, we talk with Paige, our Client Planning Manager, and our resident common app expert, as well as Alex, our Director of Marketing. We break it apart and talk about the ins and outs of the common app process, what it is, and what changes you are going to...
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Your Questions Answered
Aaron is joined by Alex during this episode to answer some often asked questions about college planning, including the when's and the why's. During each episode, Aaron Greene, Founder and CEO at College Liftoff, and his staff of counselors help students and families reduce the cost of higher...
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The Benefits Of Your Student Getting A Job
How important is it for your high school or college student to have a part-time job? Are there benefits beyond a few extra bucks for pizza and gas for the car? You better believe there are. Aaron is joined by Alex during this episode to dig a bit deeper into this subject, and explain how…
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Common Application Essay Writing
Joining Aaron in this episode is College Liftoff's Emma and Paige. Don't think that the common app essay is a throwaway item. It can make or break your application to the university you want to attend. We are excited to announce the College Liftoff Writing Center, featuring a writing staff from…
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College Planning During The Summer
Joining Aaron in this episode is College Liftoff's Emma and Paige to talk about how important it is to keep focused on college planning during the summer months. During the summer you don't have to compete for time that is reserved for school and extra-curricular activities. Find out how you can...
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College Liftoff Plus
During each episode, Aaron Greene, Founder and CEO at College Liftoff, and his staff of counselors help students and families reduce the cost of higher education, navigate the application process, and make well-rounded decisions by evaluating the modern metrics of education. College Liftoff…
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Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month. It's a movement towards acceptance and appreciation of people who are on the autism spectrum. We really want people with autism spectrum disorder to feel valued because they do have special gifts and talents that sometimes go unnoticed by the general public. If…
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College Madness vs College Choice
March Madness is in full swing as we publish this episode. How much does March Madness play into how we perceive colleges? How much influence does this time of year have on what colleges students and their parents would like to visit, and ultimately attend? Is it good or bad? Aaron speaks with...
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College Admissions Bribery Scandal
By now you've heard about the massive college admissions bribery scandal that has been uncovered by the federal government. Tens, if not hundreds, or celebrities and notables are being charged. Joining Aaron in this episode is College Liftoff's Emma and Paige to talk about how this scandal is...
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Meet Community Relations Advocate Mike Hedrick
We are excited to bring Mike Hedrick to College Liftoff as our Community Relations Advocate. We talk to Mike more in-depth about how his struggles with student loan debt, and how his personal experience of digging out of that hole, will help our podcast listeners and clients at College Liftoff....
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Acceptance Letters
We're at an interesting time of year right now. My student is "getting accepted/what do I do with my senior right now?" time frame. In this episode, we're going to talk about what's really happening right now. From acceptances, acceptance letters, and what admissions are really doing behind the...
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Student Client Testimonial - Madeleine
We talk to a former College Liftoff student client, Madeleine, about how College Liftoff helped her decide on her Visual Communication Design major, and the university she is attending, Kent State University. During each episode, Aaron Greene, Founder and CEO at College Liftoff, and his staff of...
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College Liftoff Is Growing - Meet Our Team
Meet our new team members at College Liftoff! Paige Yoshi Juleanna Sara Emma, our veteran team member, and the new Director of New Client Relationships Alexandra, our Director of Marketing During each episode, Aaron Greene, Founder and CEO at College Liftoff, and his staff of counselors help...
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The Road From High School to College Seminar
In this episode, Aaron and Alexandra speak with Aaron Conrad, Director of Operations at Bo Jackson Elite Sports in Hilliard (OH) about the upcoming free seminar The Road From High School To College. Student athletes (and their parents) spend countless hours and invest significant dollars to work…
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Can You Take The Summer Off?
"Can my teen and I take the summer off from thinking about college?" Really, no. Summer is a great time to focus on your teen's career development work. Here's a tip about taking a break from thinking about college during the summer months - it isn't really going to help you relax. In fact, it…
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Breaking Down Degree Sets - Operations, Logistics and Industrial Engineering
During each episode, Aaron Greene, Founder and CEO at College Liftoff, and his staff of counselors help students and families reduce the cost of higher education, navigate the application process, and make well-rounded decisions by evaluating the modern metrics of education. College Liftoff…
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Breaking Down Degree Sets - Biomedical Science, Engineering and Biomolecular Engineering
During each episode, Aaron Greene, Founder and CEO at College Liftoff, and his staff of counselors help students and families reduce the cost of higher education, navigate the application process, and make well-rounded decisions by evaluating the modern metrics of education. College Liftoff…
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College Is Not A Bumper Sticker
Let's talk about college as what it is...and what it isn't. Because you may be thinking that college as a destination. It is NOT a destination, not a bumper sticker. What is this school going to offer your student based on the academics, leading them to their chosen career path? During each...
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The Myth Of Sports Scholarships
Let's talk about families spending so much money on youth sports with the hope that they're going to get a scholarship. Is there a better way to prepare for the financial burden of college? During each episode, Aaron Greene, Founder and CEO at College Liftoff, and his staff of counselors help...
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Here Come The Acceptance Letters
Here we are, at the peak of when students are hearing from back from colleges. Let's talk a little bit about admissions and how they really work for colleges. During each episode, Aaron Greene, Founder and CEO at College Liftoff, and his staff of counselors help students and families reduce the...
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The 7 Worst College Majors To Repay Student Loans
Unless you want your student to cripple under student loan debt, you've got to think about what your child really wants to do with their future, and how, you as a family, can really best afford this. For example, let's talk about some of the worst majors for repaying student loan debt. And we're...
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So I Never Wanna Grow Up
Millenials are still at home because they can't afford to live on their own due to their large student debt. So what's a parent and student to do? Aaron talks more about that in this podcast. During each episode, Aaron Greene, Founder and CEO at College Liftoff, and his staff of counselors help...
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College Is A Tool Pt. 2
So, should I be paying for my child's college at all? This is another question many parents ask. Many parents did put themselves through college with jobs waiting tables and similar jobs. So why can't this generation of college-aged students just do that? The answer is that, due to the fact that...
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College Is A Tool Pt. 1
It's the million dollar question. Do you have enough money saved to send your child to college? How much do I need to have saved? In this eye-opening podcast, Aaron Greene invalidates this question because "it's the wrong question to ask." Rather, he says, we should be asking ourselves, "What...
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Free College?
Should college be free? It's a hot-button topic given our political climate and upcoming election, and we can all agree that the costs associated with college have gone through the roof. But is making college free the best solution for our nation's families and students? In this non-partisan and...
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Deal or No Deal
Recently, a local college made headlines by publicizing “free tuition” for a handful of urban students. A good deal for some...or is it? Aaron Greene breaks down what this really means for the colleges, student recipients, and for your student in particular. During each podcast episode Aaron...
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Why Has College Gone Crazy?
With college tuition up more than 300% in the last 10 years and student loan debt topping $1.3 trillion, one thing’s for sure: college has gone crazy. But Aaron Greene, founder of College Liftoff in Columbus, Ohio, explains that it’s actually the way we approach college that’s gone crazy. And...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
During each podcast episode Aaron Greene, Founder and College Planning Advisor at College Liftoff, helps students and families *reduce the cost of higher education, *navigate the application process, and *make well-rounded decisions by evaluating the modern metrics of education.College Liftoff emerged from Aaron’s desire to help students learn to treat education like an investment, accounting for the career, academic, and financial factors that shape this decision. He has also forged a debt control calculation to set student loan debt limits for each student. College Liftoff opened its first office in Columbus, Ohio in May 2009.
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During each podcast episode Aaron Greene, Founder and College Planning Advisor at College Liftoff, helps students and families *reduce the cost of higher education, *navigate the application process, and *make well-rounded decisions by evaluating the modern metrics of education.College Liftoff...
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