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College does not have to be a debt sentence – Denise Thomas



I present to you the guest of episode eight, Ms. Denise Thomas, Chief Executive Officer and Debt Free College Coach of Get Ahead of the Class, where she “partners with parents to put their kids through college debt free.” Denise is a TEDx speaker, keynote speaker, author, podcaster, and has a mobile app! In this episode we discuss Denise’s five steps you can take right now to help your student not serve a college debt sentence. I hope you enjoy my interview with Denise!

Resources:

Future College Parent Podcast website: https://www.futurecollegeparent.com/

Future College Parent Network: The Future College Parent Network is here for you to post what you learned by listening to this episode and engage with other listeners so we can learn together! Please join at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/futurecollegeparentnetwork/

Denise’s Don’t waste the middle school years eBook: Download here!

Denise’s TEDx Talk: Costly Myths: Scholarships, True Cost of College, and Dream School

Denise on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisethomasdebtfreecollege/

Listen to episodes on: https://www.futurecollegeparent.com/
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Future College Parent Podcast - Pedro Sanchez

The Second Pedro – Pedro Sanchez



The guest of episode seven features Mr. Pedro Sanchez, Director of Financial Aid at Wheeling University. Pedro is student and family focused, and to top it off he knows financial aid and leads the league in financial aid credentials. In this episode we discuss FAFSA completion, the Federal Student Loan Program and Professional judgements. I hope you enjoy my interview with Pedro!