So it begins . . . For the next 13 years (at least) I will be immersed in the planning, saving, researching, saving, touring, saving and deciding - then spending, spending, spending on my three children's college education. For years I have worked in the world of higher education policy and programs - but now it all becomes real for me as I prepare Ben 15, Zoe 12 and eventually Ella, 9 for college.
Given this once in a lifetime journey through the college prep process, I thought I would engage in a bit of an experiment to see how I might apply my "college knowledge" to the real life experiences of planning for my children's education. At College Prep Pop you will get to know my family a bit and see how their experiences align with what we know and don't know about the important life decisions of choosing a path, post high school.
In addition, to me and my kids, you will also learn a bit about my wife Christine. Christine is the Chief of Staff for DSST Public Schools (Denver School of Science and Technology) - a network of college prep charter middle and high schools in Denver that is doing the amazing work preparing thousands of kids from economically and demographically diverse backgrounds for college. Her work at DSST will provide some valuable insights on how what happens in secondary education contributes to readiness for postsecondary education.
As for me, I am a Vice President at Complete College America. CCA is a national non-profit Alliance of 33 states and the District of Columbia that are working to develop policies and practices that will dramatically increase the number of Americans with a college credential.
While my work at CCA and Christine's work at DSST will come up frequently in this blog - the views represented are solely my own and do not represent either of our organizations.
I hope you will follow our journey and find something that will help you in yours.
I welcome your questions, comments and suggestions about topics to explore on the blog. Feel free to email me at collegepreppop@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at @collegepreppop.
Let the journey begin . . .
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