On To College Podcast (formerly John Baylor Prep)

Don't wait to be great. Youth is the time to master an extra-curricular-- for college scholarships and so many more reasons. Maximize College: the strategy checklist for making college more meaningful. Possible changes in college athletic recruiting. Rick Paine, ACCRecruits.com joins us. One More Thing: One state that has made College Savings Plans even more tax advantageous.

The 3 reasons that too often keep college-ready students from getting a degree. Strategies to overcome these obstacles to a college degree. The sports with the most promising scholarship prospects. Rick Paine, ACCRecruits.com joins us. Q & A with JB. New information regarding some big scholarships. One More Thing. A potentially lucrative summer plan of attack.

Colleges need you- not the other way around. What all those college mailings really mean. Five strategies to maximize your college experience. First-hand advice for getting into a better college at a lower cost. Nathan Walter, Dordt College. One more thing: why public colleges and universities should become more affordable.

Are all these anti-college articles correct? A great way to spend that year after high school. Suzanne Sughroue, Assistant Chair of the District Rotary Youth Exchange Program Q & A with JB: The new Common Application, and how it affects you. A great summer gig: Dawn Buell, Not Afraid to Sweat (NATS). One More Thing: Congratulations to Conner and all 2013 graduates, and a review of the summer plan for 2014 grads.

How to Maximize this Summer: build skills and work. Part 2 of 'Some of the best college bargains.' Pat Olson-McGee (Director of College Counseling, Huntley High School, Huntley, Illinois) returns. Q&A with JB: Where to find additional scholarship money: 9th grade is not too young. Lessons from the Class of 2013. Tim Ernst, College Counselor, Lincoln Southwest High School, Lincoln, NE. Word of the Day and Plan for the Week.

JBCP Show covers the Skills Shortage Crisis. Too few students understand just how attainable a great career can be. Here are the details. 00:00 Segment one: How to get $30,000-a-year jobs, year one in the work force. Dave Cunning and Danny Fisher, Bryant A/C & Heating. The skills shortage- your 2 year path to jobs, security, and good pay. Advanced manufacturing needs these skills- go get them! Tony Raimondo Sr., National Assoc. of Manufacturing and Dream it Do it. Community College is an affordable 2 year conduit to these good careers. But you'll need high school math to succeed. One More Thing: Summer doesn't begin right after finals are over!

Why it's doubly important for Low Income Students to achieve and apply to many colleges. Why a 4-year college student chose to start at Community College. A conversation with SCC's Keelan Chapman. Q&A with JB-- Why Midwestern colleges can be more affordable to middle and upper-middle income families The potentially high return on investment of a private liberal arts college. We visit with Nebraska Wesleyan University's Director of Enrollment, David Duzik. Who should sign up for the June ACT and SAT tests.

A lot of bang for your book: one strategy to fight student indifference. How to deal with college rejection. Q and A: Can I still get into a good college with a bad GPA and a good ACT score? How community college may be part of the solution. Stu Osterthun, Southeast Community College Homework : take AP tests.

Low income: no excuses. Make that no excuse. Students: your job might be making college more expensive. Ann Herbener, counselor at Papillion La Vista tells you why. Q&A with JB – How to get off the waiting list and get in to your college. Another affordable college, made more affordable if you win a full tuition scholarship. Kevin Halle, Director of Admissions at Wayne State College. JB's homework – plan for summer now.

Top Ten Mistakes Families Make in the College Application Process. One Student's Strategies for Becoming a College Grad with Minimal Debt. Conner, Dave Miller's son, joins JB. Plus this weeks tweets.

Debunking the myth that college is too expensive. Shopping Smart means Understanding Debt. Michael Geheren, college sophomore, joins JB. Colleges that cater to students with Learning Disabilities. Pat Olson-McGee, counselor extraordinaire, joins JB, plus this week's tweets.

"Getting a Degree" vs. "Getting an Education." What colleges typically do wrong. Dr. David Helfand, President, Quest University joins JB. What all students and parents should know about college. What smart college shoppers know & this week's tweets.

Are K-12 Schools Over-testing? Nancy Fulton, NSEA President, joins JB. Four more excellent colleges that can cost very little. Four more excellent colleges that can cost very little.

The Triple Package-- 3 attributes that you can instill in children for life success. These skills lead to great job security and salaries: Tony Raimondo, Nebraska Advanced Manufacturing Coalition joins JB. A path to a great degree with NO debt & this week's Tweets.

A Message of Hope, Filled with Specifics.for Mentees and Mentors. A Critical To-Do List for Seniors. Ann Herbener, College Counselor at Papillion LaVista HS joins JB. A Remarkably Generous Scholarship for Families Making Less Than $90k a year & This Week's Tweets.

Is Dating a Distraction to be Discouraged? Six More Affordable Colleges for those on a budget. Counselor Pat Olson-McGee joins JB. Why Majoring in Humanities Does Make Sense & This Week's Tweets.

Stop visiting the Lexus Dealer colleges if you make between $100k and $200k a year. You probably need a Chevy-priced great college for your child. Nuts and Bolts tax credit talk so you can get the best fit college at the lowest cost. Todd Blume, CPA at BMG joins us. How small business owners can lower the cost of college, and This Week's JBP Tweets (@JB_Prep).

Two Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Applying to College. With STEM (Sci, Tech, Engineering, Math) getting Squeezed in School, children need after-school STEM classes. Jeff Cole, Beyond School Bells. Get Dirty, Get Engaged-- part 2 of how after-school STEM activities can engage students more during school and build soft cognitive skills. Mike Rowe on how a two year college degree in a trade means opportunity, & This week's @JB_Prep tweets.